CorelDRAW Help : Lines, shapes, and outlines : Shaping objects : Manipulating segments
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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 Back to Top

 

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.

Some features described in the Help are not included in this version of the product, and are available only in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018.

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