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== Tools ==
 
== Tools ==
'''Stop/Start''' allows you to stop time and start it again, allowing you to build without it all collapsing while you work.
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'''Stop/Start''' allows you to stop time and start it again, allowing you to build constructions without them collapsing while you work. ''<Ctrl>+space''
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'''Draw''' click and hold to draw any shape you'd like!
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'''Draw''' click and hold to draw any shape you'd like! ''<Ctrl+D>''
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'''Triangle''' triangles (equilateral) of any size and initial rotation. Click (center of base) drag + release (tip)
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'''Circle''' circles of any radius. Click (center) drag and release (outer edge). ''<Ctrl+C>''
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'''Polygon''' as many sides as you would like. Draw your own N-gon. Click for each point, to end: right click, or left click in the circle around the original point
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'''Triangle''' triangles (equilateral) of any size and initial rotation. Click (center of base) drag and release. ''<Ctrl+T>''
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'''Erase''' click on an object to erase it, or draw a line of destruction--erasing everything in its path!
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'''Box''' rectangles of any dimension. Click (corner) drag + release (opposite corner). ''<Ctrl+B>''
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'''Motor''' click an object to pin and drive it with clockwise rotation. It's easiest to pause the simulation, place your object, add its motor, and resume the simulation again.
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'''Polygon''' as many sides as you would like. Draw your own N-gon. Click, drag and release for each point, to end return to the start point. ''<Ctrl+P>''
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'''Box''' rectangles of any dimension. Click (top-left corner) drag + release (bottom left corner) -- like dragging a selection box in a photo editor
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'''Grab''' drag existing objects around with the mouse. ''<Ctrl+G>''
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'''Grab''' drag existing objects around with the mouse
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'''Motor''' click an object to pin and drive it with clockwise rotation. It is easiest to stop the simulation, place your object, add its motor, and resume the simulation again. ''<Ctrl+M>''
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'''Pin''' pin a shape to the screen, it can rotate about the pin. If you want to lock a shape in place use two or more pins to stop it rotating
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'''Pin''' pin a shape to the screen, it can rotate about the pin. If you want to lock a shape in place, use two or more pins to stop it rotating. ''<Ctrl+O>''
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'''Circle''' circles of any radius. Click (center) drag + release (outer edge)
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'''Joint''' connect two objects together with a rod. Click on any object, drag to another object and release to create the joint (each end of joint allows rotation). ''<Ctrl+J>''
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'''Joint''' connect two objects together with a rod. Click on any object, drag to another object + release to create a distance joint
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'''Erase''' click on an object to erase it, or click and hold to draw a line of destruction--erasing everything in its path! ''<Ctrl+E>''
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:'''Hints''': Single clicking (no drag) with the circle, triangle and box tool will create a default sized shape. Once you have used a shape tool, it remembers the last shape you made with it, a single click will add a clone of that last shape.
    
= Development =
 
= Development =
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