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  40 <topic id="textsimpressguideline_editxml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH">
  41 <title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Editing Curves</title>
  42 <filename>/text/simpress/guide/line_edit.xhp</filename>
  43 </topic>
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  45 <body>
  46 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3150441"><bookmark_value>curves; editing</bookmark_value>
  47 <bookmark_value>editing; curves</bookmark_value>
  48 <bookmark_value>splitting;curves</bookmark_value>
  49 <bookmark_value>closing;shapes</bookmark_value>
  50 <bookmark_value>deleting;points</bookmark_value>
  51 <bookmark_value>converting;points</bookmark_value>
  52 <bookmark_value>points;adding/converting/deleting</bookmark_value>
  53 </bookmark><comment>MW deleted "adding;"</comment><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>
  54 </variable></paragraph>
  55 <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>
  56 <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>
  57 <table id="tbl_id3150715">
  58 <tablerow>
  59 <tablecell colspan="" rowspan="">
  60 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153711" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="E">
  61 <image id="img_id3149018" src="res/commandimagelist/sc_toggleobjectbeziermode.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3149018" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt>
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  63 </tablecell>
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  65 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155959" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="54">To view the data points and control points of a curved line, select the line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the Drawing bar. The data points are represented by squares and the control points by circles. A control point might overlay a data point.</paragraph>
  66 </tablecell>
  67 </tablerow>
  68 </table>
  69 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="55">To adjust a curved line segment:</paragraph>
  70 <list type="ordered">
  71 <listitem>
  72 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="51">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
  73 </listitem>
  74 <listitem>
  75 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150213" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="56">Do one of the following:</paragraph>
  76 </listitem>
  77 </list>
  78 <list type="unordered">
  79 <listitem>
  80 <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>
  81 </listitem>
  82 <listitem>
  83 <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>
  84 </listitem>
  85 </list>
  86 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150431" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="57">To split a curved line:</paragraph>
  87 <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>
  88 <list type="ordered">
  89 <listitem>
  90 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151392" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="59">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
  91 </listitem>
  92 <listitem>
  93 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149941" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="60">Select a data point, and then click the <emph>Split Curve </emph>icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
  94 </listitem>
  95 </list>
  96 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150655" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="61">To create a closed shape:</paragraph>
  97 <list type="ordered">
  98 <listitem>
  99 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150743" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="62">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 100 </listitem>
 101 <listitem>
 102 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153080" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="63">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the<emph> Close Bézier</emph> icon.</paragraph>
 103 </listitem>
 104 </list>
 105 <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>
 106 <list type="ordered">
 107 <listitem>
 108 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="64">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 109 </listitem>
 110 <listitem>
 111 <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>
 112 </listitem>
 113 </list>
 114 <list type="unordered">
 115 <listitem>
 116 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="65">To convert the data point to a smooth point, click the <emph>Smooth Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 117 </listitem>
 118 <listitem>
 119 <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>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 120 </listitem>
 121 <listitem>
 122 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145348" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="67">To convert the data point to a corner point, click the <emph>Corner Point</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 123 </listitem>
 124 </list>
 125 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150471" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="68">To add a data point:</paragraph>
 126 <list type="ordered">
 127 <listitem>
 128 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155373" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="69">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 129 </listitem>
 130 <listitem>
 131 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156256" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="70">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the<emph> Insert Points</emph> icon.</paragraph>
 132 </listitem>
 133 <listitem>
 134 <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>
 135 </listitem>
 136 </list>
 137 <paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3154643" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" 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>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 138 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151186" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="73">To delete a data point:</paragraph>
 139 <list type="ordered">
 140 <listitem>
 141 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153624" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="74">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph>
 142 </listitem>
 143 <listitem>
 144 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150261" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="75">Click the point you want to delete.</paragraph>
 145 </listitem>
 146 <listitem>
 147 <paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3143230" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="76">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the<emph> Delete Points</emph> icon.</paragraph>
 148 </listitem>
 149 </list>
 150 <section id="relatedtopics">
 151 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151174" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="52"><link href="text/shared/main0227.xhp" name="Edit Points bar">Edit Points bar</link></paragraph>
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