Drawing outlines (straight lines and curves)

1. Start point
2. End point
3. Open line
4. Closed line
5. Open curve
6. Closed curve

1. Click the [Home] tab.
2. Click [Shapes] in the [Tools] group, and then click a tool icon under [Outline] to select the desired Outline tool.
   

   		:	Click points to draw a closed line constructed of straight lines. (Shortcut key: <Z>)
   		:	Click points to draw a closed curve. (Shortcut key: <X>)
   		:	Drag the pointer to draw a closed freehand curve.
   		:	Click points to draw an open line constructed of straight lines. (Shortcut key: <Z>)
   		:	Click points to draw an open curve. (Shortcut key: <X>)
   		:	Drag the pointer to draw an open freehand curve.

3. Click in the Design Page or drag the pointer to draw the line.

   The shortcut keys are available only after an Outline tool has been selected.

Straight lines/curves

1. Click in the Design Page to specify the start point.
   
2. Click in the Design Page to specify the next point.
   

   The dotted lines change to solid lines.

   • To remove the last point that was entered, right-click the mouse button, or press the <BackSpace> key.
   • The Curve tool is used in the same way.
3. Continue clicking to specify every point, and then double-click the last point, or press the <Enter> key.
   
   • You can freely switch between the different line types either by clicking a different button or by pressing the shortcut key.
   • When drawing a straight line, hold down the <Shift> key while moving the pointer to draw vertically or horizontally.
   • Even after the pattern is drawn, you can change the attributes of line ends.

     Changing the attributes of line ends.

   • Even after the pattern is drawn, you can transform straight lines into curves and vice versa.

     Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines.

Freehand lines

1. Drag the pointer to draw the line.
2. Release the mouse button to finish drawing.