Chapter 12 LayOut Tools

LayOut has a simple, sleek toolset, but don’t let the simplicity fool you!

With the toolset, you can accurately create any shape you would ever need. It is deceptively simple. Every tool is described in detail in this chapter. Take a few minutes to read the description for each one, open a blank presentation, and then perform the steps following the description to practice using the tool.

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LayOut is essentially a hybrid 2D page-creation and drafting software package. The best way to navigate the 2D LayOut environment is to use a three-button scroll-wheel mouse (Figure 12.1). Push down on the scroll-wheel to pan up, down, left, and right. Roll the scrollwheel toward the screen to zoom in, and roll away from the screen to zoom out. Just as in SketchUp, the focal point of your navigation is your cursor.