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128 | Corel DESIGNER X7 User Guide
To draw a curved line by specifying width and height
1
Click the Curve tools button, and click the 3-point curve tool .
2 Click where you want to start the curve, and drag to where you want the curve to end.
The start and end positions appear in the status bar.
3 Release the mouse button, and click where you want the apex of the curve to be.
As you position the apex, the length of the segment appears in the status bar.
To reposition a curved line while drawing, hold down both the left and right mouse buttons, and drag the line to a new position.
To draw a B-spline
1
Click the Curve tools button, and click the B-spline tool .
2 Click where you want to start the line.
3 Click to set as many control points as you need to shape your line.
Control points float by default, but you can clamp control points to the line by pressing V while clicking.
4 Double-click to finish the line.
Pressing Esc cancels the line instead of finishing it.
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Reshape the line by using control points
Select the line using the Shape tool , and reposition the
control points to reshape the line.
Float a control point
Select the line using the Shape tool , click a clamped control
point, and click the Float control point button on the
property bar.
Clamp a control point
Select the line using the Shape tool , click a floating control
point, and click the Clamp control point button on the
property bar.
Add a control point
Select the line using the Shape tool , and double-click along a
control line.
Delete a control point
Select the line using the Shape tool , and double-click the
control point that you want to delete.
Select multiple control points
Select the line using the Shape tool , and hold down Shift
while you click the control points that you want to select.