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Drawing Curved Segments Using the Bezier Path Tool
1.
Select the Bezier Path tool.
2.
Click where the segment will begin in the drawing area.
3.
Click and drag where the segment will end in the drawing area.
By default the new Control Point is Symmetric. Hold the SHIFT key
while dragging to make the new point Smooth, or CTRL to make it
a Cusp.
4.
After releasing the mouse button, you can still adjust the Direction
Lines, by dragging the Direction Handles. Hold the SHIFT key to
change one Direction Line length and angle, while keeping the
other Direction Line length unchanged. Hold the CTRL key to
change one Direction Line length and angle, while keeping the
other Direction Line length and angle unchanged.
5.
Repeat step 3 to create more segments.
•
Press the BACKSPACE key to delete the last segment.
•
Press the ESC key or click the New Path button in
DesignCentral to create a new path.
•
To close the path, place the cursor close to the starting point
and click when the cursor shows a small circle underneath or
press the Close Path button in DesignCentral.
•
Press the DELETE key to delete the entire path.
Drawing Arcs Using the Bezier Path Tool
1.
Select the Bezier Path tool.
2.
Click where the arc will begin in the drawing area.
3.
Hold the CTRL key and click to mark the endpoint of the arc, then
drag to describe the curvature of the arc. The curvature will
increase or decrease so that the arc always intersects the cursor.
4.
After releasing the mouse button, you can still adjust the Direction
Lines, by dragging the Direction Handles. Hold the SHIFT key to
change one Direction Line length and angle, while keeping the
other Direction Line length unchanged. Hold the CTRL key to
Working with Paths
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