Operation Manual

122 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
You can also 
Preview a line while drawing Enable the Preview mode button in the property bar. Click on the
drawing page, and release the mouse button. Move the mouse,
and click to finish the line.
Add a node to a line
Enable the Automatically add or delete nodes button on the
property bar. Point to where in the line you want to add a node,
and click when the pointer changes to the Add nodes state .
Delete a node from a line Point to a node, and click when the pointer changes to the Delete
nodes state .
To draw a B-spline
1
In the toolbox, 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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You can also 
Reshape the line by using control points
Select the line by using the Shape tool , and reposition the
control points to reshape the line.
Float a control point
Select the line by using the Shape tool , click a clamped
control point, and click the Make control point floating button
on the property bar.
Clamp a control point
Select the line by using the Shape tool , click a floating control
point, and click the Make control point clamped button on
the property bar.
Add a control point
Select the line by using the Shape tool , and double-click
along a control line.
Delete a control point
Select the line by using the Shape tool , and double-click the
control point that you want to delete.