Name: graphic

Type: keyword

Syntax: graphic

Summary: Designates the Graphic <tool>, which is used to create new <graphic|graphics>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
choose graphic tool

Description:
Use the <graphic> <keyword> to create <graphic(object)|graphics>.

When using the Graphic tool, the cursor is a crosshairs. This tool is used for creating graphics by clicking at one corner of the graphic and dragging to the opposite corner.

You can set the style of the <templateGraphic> to the <graphic(keyword)> type you want, then draw the <graphic(keyword)> with the Graphic <tool>. The <graphic(keyword)> icons on the Tools <palette> work this way: each one sets the <style> of the <templateGraphic>, then chooses the Graphic <tool> so you can create the <graphic(keyword)>.

References: templateGraphic (keyword), graphic (keyword), style (property), palette (command), choose (command), tool (function), graphic (object), keyword (glossary)
