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<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Editing Curves</title>
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<created date="2003-10-31T00:00:00">Sun Microsystems, Inc.</created>
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<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3150441"><bookmark_value>curves; editing</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>editing; curves</bookmark_value>
<bookmark_value>points; editing</bookmark_value>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150441" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="10"><variable id="line_edit"><link href="text/simpress/guide/line_edit.xhp" name="Editing Curves">Editing Curves</link>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150342" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="11">A curved line segment consists of two data points (endpoints) and two control points (handles). A control line connects a control point to a data point. You can change the shape of a curve by converting a data point to a different type, or by dragging the control points to a different location.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145252" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">You can also modify the properties of the line by selecting the line and choosing <emph>Format - Line</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155959" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="54">To view the data points and control points of a curved line, select the line, and then click the <emph>Edit Points</emph> icon on the <link href="text/shared/main0227.xhp" name="Object Bar"><emph>Object Bar</emph></link>. The data points are represented by squares and the control points by circles. A control point might overlay a data point.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="55">To adjust a curved line segment:</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="51">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Edit Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150213" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="56">Do one of the following:</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153810" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="12">Drag a data point to resize the line. If a control point overlies the data point, drag the control point until you can see the data point, and then drag the data point.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149872" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="13">Drag a control point. The curve pulls in the direction that you drag the control point.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150431" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="57">To split a curved line:</paragraph>
<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150395" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="58">You can only split a curved line that has three or more data points.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151392" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="59">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Edit Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149941" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="60">Select a data point, and then click the <emph>Split Curve </emph>icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150655" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="61">To create a closed shape:</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150743" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="62">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Edit Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153080" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="63">On the <emph>Object Bar</emph>, click the<emph> Close Bézier</emph> icon.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145162" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="15">To convert a data point on a curved line:</paragraph>
<list type="ordered">
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="64">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Edit Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155925" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="14">Click the data point you want to convert, and do one of the following:</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="65">To convert the data point to a smooth point, click the <emph>Smooth Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145299" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="66">To convert the data point to a symmetrical point, click the <emph>Symmetric Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
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<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145348" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="67">To convert the data point to a corner point, click the <emph>Corner Point</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150471" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="68">To add a data point:</paragraph>
<list type="ordered">
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155373" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="69">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Edit Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156256" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="70">On the <emph>Object Bar</emph>, click the<emph> Insert Points</emph> icon.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3083280" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="71">Click the line where you want to add the point, and drag a short distance.</paragraph>
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<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3154643" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="72">If a data point does not have a control point, select the data point, and then click the <emph>Convert to Curve</emph> icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151186" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="73">To delete a data point:</paragraph>
<list type="ordered">
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153624" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="74">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Edit Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Object Bar</emph>.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150261" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="75">Click the point you want to delete.</paragraph>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3143230" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="76">On the <emph>Object Bar</emph>, click the<emph> Delete Points</emph> icon.</paragraph>
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