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Single Links
The single link connects an outline point to a point whose position is set by
another command. If you set a single link that linked point will always be at
the given distance from the base point:
Original stem
Resulting stem
Single link instruction
A single link may be linked with one of the standard stem widths. If it is so
linked then the distance to the base point is replaced by the scaled and
rounded stem width. So if several links are connected to the same stem
width the distances from the base points will always be the same.
Single links are very straightforward: they have one base point and one
affected point.
If a single link is connected with one of the standard stems the linking
distance is always rounded to the grid. If the link is not so connected, then
it may be rounded or not depending on the currently selected Round
distance option:
Rounding distances is the default option for this command because it
usually gives better control of the position of the destination point.
There is a special kind of single link called the aligned single link. It can be
described as a combination of a single link and the Align command on the
linked point. You can’t set a normal Align command at the end of the link
but you can use an aligned link in this case. To make a link aligned switch
on the Round destination option on the Options panel:
Aligned single links use the current Align mode.