Operation Manual

68 Lines, Curves, and Shapes
Editing lines and shapes
To edit lines or shapes, you can manipulate their segments, on-curve nodes, and
off-curve control handles allowing you to:
• Redraw part of a line
• Reshape a line
• Simplify a line (remove nodes)
• Enhance a line (add nodes)
• Change the type of node or line segment
• Convert to straight line segments
• Adjust a shape
• Join two lines together
The procedures below relate to lines drawn with the Pencil Tool, but
also to curves drawn with the Pen Tool. For simplicity, we'll only use
the term ‘line’.
Redrawing part of a line
With the Pencil Tool, it's easy to redraw any portion of a line.
To redraw part of a selected line:
1. Select the line, then the Pencil Tool. Hover the displayed cursor
on the line where you want to begin redrawing. The cursor changes to
indicate you can begin drawing.