Reshaping Objects with the Freehand Tool

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Freehand Edit

 

Freehand

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Basic

A polyline, polygon, rectangle, circle, or arc can be reshaped using the Freehand Edit mode of the Freehand tool. The direction of the curve drawn determines the new object shape. An edited object is converted to a polyline after editing is complete.

To reshape objects using the Freehand tool:

  1. Select a valid object.

  2. Click the tool and mode.

  3. Click to draw the new curve, editing the valid object using the following curve direction guidelines:

    4. Action

    Guidelines

    Change existing curve

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    Connect two points with new curve

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    Create closure with new curve

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    Add a new curve to an existing curve

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    Extend existing curve

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    Retain partial curve

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  4. Click again to finish drawing the freehand polyline edit. The valid object is edited and converted to a polyline.

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Polyline Tool

Reshaping Objects

Closing and Opening Polygons and Polylines

Displaying and Reversing Object Direction

 

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