To shape a curve object

1.Do one of the following with the Shape tool pre00040.gif:

pre00002.gif Click and drag a segment. You can only move a segment in this manner if it is a curved segment. Straight segments will not move.

pre00002.gif Click and drag a node. As you drag, the segments on either side of the node move. If the node is on a curved segment, the control points also move so that the angles at which the curve enters and leaves the node remain unchanged.

pre00002.gif Click a node. Control points only extend from the selected node and from those nodes on either side of the selected node if it is on a curved segment. Click and drag the control points.

Notes

pre00002.gif Before you can shape a curve object, you must select it with the Shape tool.

pre00002.gif You can change the shape of a curve object by moving its segments, nodes, and control points. Normally, you move the segments and nodes to make coarse adjustments, and then fine-tune the shape by moving the control points of the nodes.

Tip

pre00002.gif To move a control point hidden under a node, deselect all nodes on the curve object, hold down SHIFT, and click and drag the control point out from under the node.

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To round the corners of a rectangle or square

pre00000.gif Related topics

Shaping lines, curves, and curve objects

Selecting and deselecting objects