Operation Manual

Figure 45: Modifying arcs
Click on one of these handles and drag it to a new position to change the shape of the arc. Also,
when click on one of these handles, a control point appears and the end of a dashed line. Click on
the end of this control point to also adjust the shape of the arc.
Rotating and slanting objects
Rotating objects
To rotate an object (or a group of objects), select the object, then go to rotation mode using one of
the following methods:
• Click on the Rotate icon on the Line and Filling toolbar.
• Go to View > Toolbars > Mode on the main menu bar and select the Rotate icon on
the Mode toolbar.
The selection handles will change shape and color (Figure 46). Also a center of rotation indicator
will appear in the center of the object. As you move the cursor over the handles, the cursor
changes shape. The corner handles are for rotating the object, and the top, bottom and side
handles are to shear or slant the object.
Figure 46: Rotating objects
Move the cursor to one of the corner handles, then click and hold the mouse button and start to
move the cursor to rotate the object. A ghosted outline of the object being rotated appears and the
current angle of rotation is shown in the status bar.
Note
Rotation works in a slightly different way for 3D objects because it occurs in a three
dimensional space and not in a single plane. See Chapter 7 Working with 3D Objects
for more information.
The rotation center is normally located at the center of an object. To change the position of the
rotation center, click on the rotation center and drag until it is at the desired position. This rotation
center can even be outside of the object.
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