Operation Manual

Working with lines, outlines, and brushstrokes | 119
To draw a line by using the Polyline tool
1
In the toolbox, click the Polyline tool .
2 Do one of the following:
• To draw a straight segment, click where you want to start the line segment, and then click where you want to end it.
• To draw a curved segment, click where you want to start the segment, and drag across the drawing page.
You can add as many segments as you want and alternate between curved and straight segments.
3 Double-click to end the line.
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Reposition a line while drawing Hold down both the left and right mouse buttons, and drag the
line to a new position.
Place a copy of a line in the drawing Hold the right mouse button, and drag the line to a new position.
Click Copy here.
You can close an open object by clicking the Close curve button on the property bar.
To draw an arc by using the Polyline tool
1
In the toolbox, click the Polyline tool .
2 Click in the drawing window, and then release the mouse button.
3 Hold down Alt, and move the pointer to create an arc.
4 Do one of the following:
• Click to finish the arc, and release Alt to return to freehand drawing.
• Click to finish the arc, and, without releasing Alt, move the pointer to draw another arc.
5 Double-click to end the line.
You can hold down Ctrl in conjunction with Alt to constrain the arc to 15-degree increments or another predefined angle, called a
constrain angle. For information about changing the constrain angle, see “Constraining objects” on page 248.
To draw a straight line by using the 2-point line tool
1
In the toolbox, click the 2-point line tool .
2 Point to where you want to start the line, and drag to draw the line.
As you drag, the length and angle of the segment appears in the status bar. If you’re adding to a line, the total length for all segments
also appears.
To draw a perpendicular line
1
In the toolbox, click the 2-point line tool .