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The Smooth button in the toolbar (Shift-S).
Linearizing a Polyline Segment
To make certain that a polyline segment is perfectly straight, that segment must be linearized. A
linear segment aligns the Bézier direction handles with the segment and therefore has no
curvatures. The segment is always drawn in a straight line between two points on the polyline.
To linearize the selected points on an active polyline, do one of the following:
 Press Shift-L.
 Click the Linear button on the polyline’s toolbar.
 Choose Linear from the polyline’s contextual menu.
The Linear button in the toolbar (Shift-L).
Transforming Individual or Multiple Points
Select the points to be transformed, and then do one of the following:
 Hold T and drag to twist.
 Hold S and drag to scale.
 Hold X and drag to scale horizontally only.
 Hold Y and drag to scale vertically only.
 Hold O and drag to offset the points perpendicular to the tangent.
The position of the pointer when the transformation begins becomes the center used for the
transformation.
Deleting Selected Points
You can delete a selected point or group of points by pressing Delete or Backspace, choosing
Delete from the contextual menu, or by clicking the Delete Point button in the toolbar. The
shape of the polyline changes to reflect the removal of these points.
TIP: Deleting all the points in a polyline does not delete the polyline itself. To delete a
polyline, you must delete the node or modifier that created the polyline.
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