Operation Manual

Select both shapes, right-click, and select Shapes >
Subtract from the context menu.
Draw another rectangle and put it over the top half of
the ellipse.
Select both shapes, right-click, and select Shapes >
Subtract from the context menu.
Draw a small ellipse covering just the lower right
corner.
Select both shapes, right-click, and select Shapes >
Subtract from the context menu. The knife blade
shape is now complete.
To make the handle, draw a rectangle and an ellipse.
Merge the shapes together.
Position the handle on the blade. Select the handle
and blade, then group together to create a drawing of
the knife.
Duplication and cross fading
Duplication
Duplication makes copies of an object while applying a set of changes (such as color or rotation) to
the duplicates.
Figure 126: Duplicate dialog
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