CorelDRAW Help | Manipulating segments

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To manipulate the segments of a curve object

Manipulating segments

You can move curved segments to change an object’s shape. You can also control the smoothness of curved segments.

You can change the direction of a curve object by reversing the position of its start and end nodes. The effect is apparent only when the ends of a curve object are different. For example, when an arrowhead is applied to the end node of a curve object, changing the direction results in moving the arrowhead to the start node.

Changing the direction of a curve

To manipulate the segments of a curve object

1 .

In the toolbox, click the Shape tool

2 .

Click a curve object.

3 .

Perform a task from the following table.

To	Do the following
Shape a segment by using the control handles without affecting the placement of the node	Click a node, then drag one of the control handles.
Shape a segment by using the control handles while moving a node	Click a node. Hold down Alt, and drag one of the control handles.

You can also
Straighten a curve segment	Click a curve segment, and click the Convert to line button on the property bar.
Curve a straight segment	Click a straight segment, and click the Convert to curve button on the property bar.
Smooth a segment	Click a node, and move the Curve smoothness slider on the property bar. To smooth all segments in a curve object, select all of the object’s nodes before moving the Curve smoothness slider.
Change the direction of a curve object	Click a segment, and click the Reverse direction button on the property bar.

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