Adding lines and shapes

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To add a line or a shape

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TIP: Turn a line into a shape by clicking on the starting point.

 

TIP: You can also right-click on the work area, and select Add line/surface from the popup menu.

 

To change the line into a surface

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To add a point to the line

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TIP: You can add a point by hovering over the line and pressing 'p'.

To delete a point

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TIP: To quickly delete a point, hover over it and press 'Delete'

 

To move a point

Simply drag the point to move it.

 

Sometimes you need to precisely position a point, e.g. if you're drawing your train table.

To position a point

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You can create round or curved corners for points that have neighboring points. The points at the end of the line cannot be set to round or curved.

A round corner is a perfect arc. A part of a circle.
A curved corner is a curve halfway to each neighboring point.

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For an overview of all available functions, please see the Reference Guide.

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