Operation Manual

4) Make sure the Eliminate Points icon is active. The area around the icon becomes shaded
when active. If it is not active, click on the Eliminate Points icon.
5) Accurately position the mouse cursor over the selected point, then click and start dragging
the selected point. As you drag, a dotted line forms between the two neighboring points.
6) When this dotted line appears to be a straight line between the two neighboring points,
release the mouse button. The selected point is eliminated and a straight line now exists
between the two neighboring points.
Converting curves or lines
Curves and lines can be easily converted to each other using the Convert to Curve icon on
the Edit Points toolbar. When a curve is converted to a line, a straight line is created between
selected points on a curve. When a line is converted to a curve, a curve is created between
selected points on a line.
1) Select a curve or line and then select the points on the curve or line where you want to do
the conversion.
2) Click on the Convert to Curve icon and a curve is converted into a line or a line is
converted into a curve (Figure 67).
Figure 67: Converting curves and lines
Splitting curves
1) Select a point on the curve.
2) Click on the Split Curve icon to split or cut a curve at the location of the selected point.
If the object is filled, it will be emptied because the curve that represented the object border
is no longer closed (Figure 68).
3) To separate a curve at several points simultaneously, keep the Shift key pressed down and
select all of the points at which the cut should occur, then click on the Split Curve icon.
4) Deselect the curve, then drag and drop segments to move them away from the original
curve.
The point where you split the curve is now larger than the remaining points visible on the curve,
except for the curve start point which is also larger than the other points.
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