Page 164 - Xara Designer Pro X17

164 Drawing Lines and Shapes

The InfoBar shows the current mode.

• NEW: Click to start a new line,
• ADD: Click to extend the line,
• CHANGE: Drag or delete point handles to change.

This applies to the SHAPE TOOL only.

To the end of a line:
Make sure the line is selected, then:

1. If necessary, click on the end point to
select it.
2. Position the pointer and click to add
a new section.

To the middle of a line:
Make sure the line is selected, then;

1. Click on the line to add a new point handle
into the line
2. Drag the point handle to the required position.

To the start of a line:
If the end point is selected, clicking on the start point closes the shape (this is described
in "Closing a shape (on page 156)” ). To add a new control handle to the start of a line:
1. Finish the line using "Shift + click".
2. Click on the start handle.
3. Position the pointer and click.

Selecting multiple point handles

You may want to select several point handles to delete them, move them as a group, or
change a region of points to curved or straight lines. To do this:

1. Select one point handle in the normal way by clicking on it.
2. "Shift + click" the other point handles to select them ("Shift + click" also deselects.)

- Or "Ctrl + Shift + click" on a point handle to select all point handles on the line.
- Or drag the mouse pointer diagonally to create a selection rectangle. All point
handles in the rectangle are selected.