Operation Manual

Shaping objects | 161
Usually, a control handle is displayed as a solid blue arrowhead (left). When a control handle
overlaps with a node, it is displayed as an unfilled blue arrowhead beside the node (right).
The Shape tool is the standard tool for moving nodes. You can also set an option to use the Pick and Bézier tools for selecting and moving
nodes.
To select a node
1
In the toolbox, click the Shape tool.
2 Select a curve object.
3 Click a node.
You can also
Marquee select multiple nodes On the property bar, choose Rectangular from the Selectionmode
list box, and drag around the nodes that you want to select.
Freehand marquee select multiple nodes On the property bar, choose Freehand from the Selection mode
list box, and drag around the nodes you want to select.
Select multiple nodes Hold down Ctrl, and click each node.
Select all nodes on a selected curved object
Click Edit Select all Nodes.
Select consecutive nodes Holding down Shift, click the first node, and then the last node
that you want to select.
To change the direction in which the nodes are selected, click while
holding down Shift.
Select the first or last node of a curve object Press Home or End.
Select the node that follows or precedes a selected node Press Tab or Shift+Tab.
Deselect a node Hold down Ctrl, and click a selected node.
Deselect multiple nodes Hold down Ctrl, and click each selected node.