Change the shape of a freeform or curve
- Select the freeform (freeform:
Any shape that you draw by using the Curve, Freeform, and Scribble tools.
Freeform shapes can include straight lines and freehand curves. They can
be drawn opened or closed and can be edited by using the drawing tools.)
object or curve you want to change.
- On the Drawing
toolbar (toolbar:
A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To
display a toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and
then click the Toolbars tab.), click Draw,
and then click Edit Points.
- Do one or more of
the following:
- To reshape the
freeform, drag one of the vertexes (vertex:
The highest point of a curve, the point where a curve ends, or the point
where two line segments meet in a polygon or freeform.)
that form its outline.
o
To
add a vertex to the freeform, click where you want to add it, and then drag.
o
To
delete a vertex, press CTRL and click the vertex you want to delete.
For greater control over the shape of a curve,
after you click Edit Points, right-click a vertex. Use the shortcut
menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a
particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press
SHIFT+F10.) to add other types of vertexes to refine the
shape of the curve.
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