Points

Select this tool when you want to edit an object’s points. All subsequent actions such as rotation and scaling will affect the points. In addition, the Delete function on the Edit menu now refers to the points of the object rather than to the object itself.

As soon as the tool is selected, all points of the object are represented by small squares. Selected points are highlighted in color.

You can select points using the selection tools or by clicking the points one by one. To add points to the selection, Shift-click the points. To remove points from the selection, Shift-click the points again.

To select all points, choose Edit > Select All. Use Edit > Deselect All to deselect all the points.

To create new points, Ctrl-click or use the Add Points tool.

If the object you are editing is not a 2D/3D object but a spline, the following rules apply:

• Ctrl-click to add a point to the end of the spline.
• Shift-Ctrl-click to add a point to the start of the spline.
• Ctrl-click on the line between two control points to add a new point on the line between the points.
  
  

To move a point, drag it to the new position.

To delete the selected points, choose Edit > Delete or press the Del key or Backspace key..

If you are editing a Bezier spline and you select a point, the associated tangent will be displayed. You can edit the tangent’s ends by dragging them with the mouse. Holding down the Shift key allows you to edit them independently of each other.

You can also edit a point by double-clicking on it. A dialog opens that allows you to enter a new position for the point. If you are using a Bezier spline, you can also edit the tangent values here.

Alternatively, you can edit the points and tangents using the Structure manager .