Arrow Arrow Tool

The Arrow shape tool makes it easy to quickly add arrows to your design.

arrow default

Default shape and handle position (in red) before customization.

Customization

The arrow has several options on the shape and on the context toolbar to enable the body thickness and the shape and size of the arrowhead to be controlled.

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Two possible outcomes when the options are customized.

Proportional head sizing

When Proportional is checked, if the shape is resized horizontally, the arrowhead retains its proportions and the body shrinks or stretches.

arrow resized with and without fixed head proportions

This example shows what happens when you resize an arrow (A) with (B) and without (C) Proportional checked.

Settings

The following settings can be adjusted from the context toolbar:

Context toolbar options update depending on the Ends style selected (see above). Settings may include the following:

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