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Editing Circles, Ovals and Ellipses

Editing Circles, Ovals and Ellipses

Objects created using the Circle Tools Preferences, and Edit Behaviors” on page
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objects share their functionalities. • Movement may be limited or stopped by
other objects or Snap Behaviors. Move
Using the Edit Handles restrictions can be overridden by holding
When selected, circles, ovals and ellipses down the Ctrl key while dragging. See
display eleven edit handles. “Unrestricted Movement” on page 249.
Rotate
Unlike Ovals and Ellipses , a
• Click and drag the Rotate handle of an
Circle cannot be edited into any other oval or ellipse to change its orientation.
shapes; it can only be a circle unless it is
converted into a polyline. See “Convert
Curve to Polyline” on page 262.

Any action performed using the edit handles
can be cancelled by pressing the Esc key or
any two mouse buttons at the same time.

The behavior of the edit handles may
depend on the currently active Edit Reshape
Behavior. See “Defaults, Preferences, and • The eight edit handles beyond the perim-
Edit Behaviors” on page 208.
eter are Reshape edit handles. Move them
in or out to resize and reshape an oval or
ellipse.
Reshape
Move

Concentric
Resize

Rotate

Move
• Unlike ovals and ellipses, circles cannot
• Click and drag the Move handle to move be reshaped. When a Reshape handle is
the object according to the currently
dragged on a circle, it is only resized.
active Edit Behavior . See “Defaults,

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