Operation Manual

110 | Drawing Lines and Shapes
To draw a straight line (with the Straight Line tool):
Click the Line Tools flyout on the Standard Objects toolbar and
choose the Straight Line Tool from the flyout.
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2. Click where you want the line to start, and drag to the end point. The line
appears immediately.
To constrain the angle of the straight line to 15 degree increments,
hold down the Shift key down as you drag. (This is an easy way
to make exactly vertical or horizontal lines.)
To extend the line, position the cursor over one of its red end nodes. The
cursor changes to include a plus symbol. Click on the node and drag to
add a new line segment.
To draw one or more line segments (with the Curved Line tool):
Click the Line Tools flyout on the Standard Objects toolbar and
choose the Curved Line tool from the flyout. The Curve Creation toolbar
appears, with three buttons that let you select which kind of segment
you'll draw next.
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A Straight segment is simply a
straight line connecting two nodes.
(Shortcut: Press 1)
A Bézier segment is curved,
displaying control handles for
precise adjustment.
(Shortcut: Press 2)
Smart segments appear without
visible control handles, using
automatic curve-fitting to connect
each node. They are especially
useful when tracing around curved
objects and pictures.
(Shortcut: Press 3)