

If you move the mouse cursor over one of the icons, a tooltip pops up with a description of the function. In both cases, the last-used command will be stored on the toolbar to make it quicker to call it up again.įloating Curves toolbar (incorrectly titled “Lines”) Alternatively, you can click directly on the symbol to repeat the last-used command chosen from this toolbar. Click on the Line Ends with Arrow icon to draw an arrow.Ĭlick on the small black triangle on the Lines and Arrows icon to open a floating toolbar with ten tools for drawing lines and arrows. They are shown in the information field on the status bar only as lines. Draw classifies arrows as a subgroup of lines: Lines with arrowheads. To change the line attributes, click on the line to select it and then use the tools in the Line and Filling toolbar or for more control, right-click on the line and choose Line to open the Line dialog.Īrrows are drawn like lines. The line just drawn has all the default attributes, such as color and line type. This lets you draw straight lines by starting from the middle of the line. Hold down the Alt key to extend the line symmetrically outward from the start point (the line extends to each side of the start point equally). See also Chapter 8 (Tips and Tricks) in the Draw Guide. The spacing (resolution) of the grid points can be adjusted under Tools > Options > -Draw > Grid.

Snap to Grid off: Ctrl activates the snap option for this activity. Snap to Grid on: Ctrl deactivates the snap option for this activity. The effect of the Ctrl key depends on the settings of the Snap to Grid option on the View->Grid menu:
