Bezier Edit Tool

Bézier node edit: Select to edit Béziers (vectors composed of nodes and curves). Click to place a node, or click and drag to place a node and define the curve.

bezier edit SmartBar

Bézier Curves

From left to right:

  • Line: Forms straight lines between nodes.
  • Cusp: Allows for handles and curves to be adjusted independently.
  • Smooth: Allows for handles to be adjusted independently.
  • Symmetrical: Handles and curves are linked.
  • Break: Remove a connecting line segment between nodes.
  • Join: Join two selected nodes with a connecting line segment.
  • Connect: Join two selected nodes with a connecting node at their midpoint.
  • Add node: On an existing curve, click to place an additional node.
  • Delete node: Delete nodes by clicking or selecting.
  • Node edit
  • Segment edit

Node palette

Segment and Arc Editing Tools

When editing objects, by holding down the right mouse key, you can access the node palette (choices depend on mode) to choose a function.

Tools:

  • Arc Edit: Used to create new nodes and alter existing ones.
  • Node Edit: Used to edit existing nodes.
  • Segment Edit: Used to edit a segment between two selected points. Clicking on the selected segment places a node.

node palette

From top left, clockwise:

  • Sharp corner: Change to corner node or create new corner nodes.
  • Join: Join selected nodes or join the endpoints of a selected contour.
  • Curve point: Change to curve node or create new curve nodes.
  • Set start point: Set the start point where output begins on the contour.
  • Tangent node: Change to tangent node or create new tangent nodes.
  • Break: Break the contour at the selected node.
  • Delete point: Delete the selected nodes.
  • Toggle direction: Toggle direction of selected contour between clockwise and counter-clockwise.

bezier node palette

From top left, clockwise:

  • Make cusp: Allows for handles and curves to be adjusted independently.
  • Make smooth: Allows for handles to be adjusted independently.
  • Make symmetrical: Handles and curves are linked.
  • Make line: Forms straight lines between nodes.
  • Set start point: Set the start point where output begins on the contour.
  • Connect: Join two selected nodes with a connecting node at their midpoint.
  • Join: Join two selected nodes with a connecting line segment.
  • Break: Remove a connecting line segment between nodes.
  • Delete: Delete nodes by clicking or selecting.
  • Toggle direction: Toggle direction of selected contour between clockwise and counter-clockwise.