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A long tie with default shoulder offset (1/10) A long tie with increased shoulder offset (7/8)
You can also change the shoulder offset of ties individually by moving their control point handles
in Engrave mode.
RELATED LINKS
Project-wide engraving options for ties on page 718
Changing the shoulder offset of ties on page 720
Changing the shoulder offset of ties
You can change the shoulder offset of individual ties, independently of your project-wide
settings. For example, you might want to change the shoulder offset of a few very short or very
long ties in your project to improve their shape.
PROCEDURE
1. In Engrave mode, select one of the control point handles on each of the ties whose
shoulders you want to adjust in any of the following ways:
● Select a whole tie and press Tab to cycle through the handles until the one you want
to move is selected.
● Click the handle you want to move.
● Ctrl/Cmd-click individual handles on multiple ties.
TIP
You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show
Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items.
2. Move the handles in any of the following ways:
● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.
● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards.
● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.
TIP
If you want to move handles by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well
as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow.
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Click and drag them in any direction.
3. Optional: Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other control point handle on the ties whose
shoulders you want to adjust.
RESULT
Moving tie offset handles further apart reduces the shoulder offset, while moving them closer
together increases the shoulder offset.
TIP
The following properties in the Ties group of the Properties panel are activated automatically
when you move the corresponding tie handles:
Ties
Tie shoulder offset
720