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BOXES, LINES, AND TABLES
active, you can press Command+Option/Ctrl+Alt to temporarily switch to the
Item tool.
Line modes for orthogonal lines
There are four line modes: Endpoints, Left Point, Midpoint, and Right Point.
Depending on the mode you choose in the Measurements palette (Home or
Space/Align tabs), line length and position will be described differently.
Endpoints mode: The X1 field indicates the horizontal position of the first end-•
point; the Y1 field indicates the vertical position of the first end-point. The X2
field indicates the horizontal position of the last end-point; the Y2 field
indicates the vertical position of the last end-point.
Left Point mode: The X1 field indicates the horizontal position of the leftmost •
end-point; the Y1 field indicates the vertical position of the leftmost end-point.
Midpoint mode: The XC field indicates the horizontal position of the midpoint •
of the line; the YC field indicates the vertical position of the midpoint of the
line.
Right Point mode: The X2 field indicates the horizontal position of the •
rightmost end-point; the Y2 field indicates the vertical position of the rightmost
end-point.
Resizing lines
You can resize active straight lines using any of the following methods:
Select the Item tool and move the Arrow pointer over an item handle to •
display the Resizing pointer. Click and drag the handle to a new location to
reduce or extend the length of the line.
Choose either Left Point, Midpoint, or Right Point from the Line Mode drop-•
down menu in the Home or Space/Align tab of the Measurements palette to
display the L (Length) field. To precisely change the length of a line, enter a
value in the L field, then press Return/Enter.
You can resize any Bézier line by modifying the size of its bounding box. To do so,
make sure Item > Edit > Shape is unchecked, and then resize the line as if it were a
box.
Reshaping lines
You can change the shape of a line in the following ways:
You can change the shape entirely by choosing a different option from the Item •
> Shape submenu.
You can reshape Bézier lines by repositioning points, curve handles, and line •
segments. For more information, see “
Understanding Bézier shapes.”
To pan the layout while a Pen tool is selected, press Shift+Space and then click and
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drag.
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