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Shape Editing

This document explains how to move/duplicate/delete GeometryItem in Navigation Mode (A).

It also explains how to move/add/delete vertices or edges of GeometryItem shapes in Shape Editing Mode (V).

In Navigation Mode​

  1. on the icon in the toolbar, or press A or Esc to return to Navigation Mode (A).
  2. Select one or more GeometryItem.
  3. + to move.
  4. Ctrl or ⌘++ to duplicate.
  5. Copy with Ctrl or ⌘+C and paste with Ctrl or ⌘+V. Duplicates are created at random positions around the original.
  6. Copy with Ctrl or ⌘+C and paste with Ctrl or ⌘+Shift+V. Duplicates are created at the same position as the original.
warning

GeometryItem copied/pasted at the same position is difficult to distinguish from the original.

Use this only when the original and duplicate need to share the same position.

  1. Copy/paste works even after changing layers.
  2. Press Delete to delete.
  3. Press Ctrl or ⌘+Z to undo, or Ctrl or ⌘+Y to redo.

Angle Guide​

  • Hold Shift while moving/duplicating to display the angle guide.
  • The angle guide is displayed in 90-degree increments based on the X-axis.

In Shape Editing Mode​

  1. on the icon in the toolbar, or press V.
  2. You can see that the polygon vertices of GeometryItem visible in the viewport are highlighted.
  3. + a vertex to move it.
  4. Or + an edge to move it.
  5. Hold Alt and hover over a vertex to see it change to an X shape. to delete the vertex.
  6. Hold Alt and hover over an edge to see it change to an O shape. to add a vertex at that position.
  7. Press Ctrl or ⌘+Z to undo, or Ctrl or ⌘+Y to redo.
  8. Press Esc to stop editing and return to Navigation Mode (A).