Operation Manual

128 Working with Objects
Erasing and adding to objects
DrawPlus lets you take a "virtual" eraser to
your drawing, letting you remove portions
of your selected object(s) on an individual
layer or across multiple layers. The extent of
erasing can be controlled depending on the
tool's currently set erasing nib width and
pressure setting (if using a graphics tablet).
The flip side of erasing is "adding to" (i.e.,
augmenting), a technique to add or "grow" a
vector object's boundaries—great for
reshaping an existing object or to grow a
vector shape from scratch. This may be
especially useful when creating an unusual
filled shape.
To erase portions of a selected object:
1. Select the Erase Tool on the Drawing toolbar's Vector
Edit flyout.
2. (Optional) From the context toolbar, choose a Nib style (circle, square,
or diamond) and/or set a Width to define the erase width that will be
cut.
3. Position the cursor, and drag over an object's edge. You'll see the area
to be erased area being drawn temporarily (use the Ctrl key to redefine
the erase area while drawing).
4. Release the mouse button to erase the area drawn.
To add to a selected object:
1. Select the Freeform Paint Tool on the Drawing
toolbar's Vector Edit flyout.
2. (Optional) From the context toolbar, set a Width to define the nib
width which will be drawn.