Edit curves and shapes

Curves and shapes are easily edited using either:

Use the former for fine tuning and curve adjustment as you draw, the latter for more prolonged editing operations.

Line example

You can quickly change between the Move Tool and the Node Tool to speed up your workflow. With the Move Tool active, double-clicking on a shape will enable the Node Tool, which can be then used to edit that shape. Double-click on the shape again to reactivate the Move Tool. Similarly, while editing open-filled curves with the Node Tool, you can double-click a fill to activate the Move Tool.

To edit curves as you draw:
To change curvature of a segment:

Do one of the following:

To add nodes:
To split curves with a new node:

Do one of the following:

Which segment is split depends on the current curve orientation (indicated by a red-line indicator). Use Reverse Curve to change this curve orientation or reselect an adjacent node to split from.

To delete nodes:

Do one of the following:

To close curves:

Do one of the following:

To break curves:

Do one of the following:

Join Curves To join curves:
  1. With the Node Tool (hold down the if using the Pen Tool), hold down with the and select both curves.
  2. Click Join Curves on the context toolbar.
To reverse curves:

Do one of the following:

The start node will be toggled from clockwise to anticlockwise. With a closed curve selected, this direction can be viewed when Show Orientation (on the context toolbar) is toggled on (default). With an open curve selected, the direction of the curve is swapped, ready for further drawing from the opposite end of the curve.

To convert nodes to a different type:

Do one of the following:

To copy control handle length/direction from another curve's node:
To change a curve or shape's stroke width:

Do one of the following:

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