Operation Manual

Figure 61: Corner point
Tangent rotation
You can alter the angle by which a tangent relates to curve by clicking on one of the end points of
the tangent and rotating it with the cursor. As you change the angle of the tangent, the shape of the
curve changes in response (Figure 62).
Figure 62: Tangent rotation
Points
Moving points
Move Points activates a mode in which you can move points. The cursor displays a small empty
square when resting on a point. Drag that point to another location. The curve on both sides of the
point follows the movement; the section of the curve between the next points changes shape.
Point at the curve between two points or within a closed curve and drag the mouse to shift the
entire curve without distorting the form.
1) Make sure the object is converted to a curve.
2) Click on the Move Points icon on the Edit Points toolbar to move any of the points
when an object has been converted to a curve or polygon.
3) Hover over a point until the cursor changes shape, then drag the point to create a new
shape. Figure 63 illustrates how an ovoid or egg shape was created from a circle by
dragging the right hand side point to the right.
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