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Smoothness: Controls the amount by which the drawn shape should be smoothed out and simplified when added together at the end of the stroke.Size: Controls the diameter of the radial shape drawn at the cursor location.The drawn shape can be controlled using these parameters: The shape is added together when the Enter key is pressed. Polygonal: draws the shape one face at a time by clicking LMB to add an angle.The shape is added together when the stroke ends. Freeform: draws the shape directly by dragging the pen across the canvas while holding LMB.The following drawing modes are available:

The Extrude tool (E) adds together a shape of a set diameter, drawn along a path using the selected drawing mode, and applies the result in the canvas following the merging mode set in the options toolbar. The shape is automatically closed when the stroke ends, connecting the first vertex to the last in the stroke. Vertices are automatically placed along the stroke so that the resulting path matches the stroke as closely as possible. * The 'out' line will be used as 'out' tangent.įreehand mode lets you draw shapes directly by dragging the pen across the canvas while holding LMB. Close shape on current vertex: Press Enter, or click LMB on the first vertex of the current shape.Add straight in/curve out vertex*: Hold Alt+LMB and drag.Add curve in/straight out vertex*: same as curve in/curve out vertex (unaligned tangents), but the out line needs to be placed on top of the new vertex.

Add curve in/curve out vertex ( unaligned tangents)*: Hold LMB and drag, then hold Alt+LMB.

Add curve in/curve out vertex ( aligned tangents): Hold LMB and drag.

Add straight in/straight out vertex: Click LMB.

In Path mode, the shape is drawn one vertex at a time. The Pen tool ( P) lets you draw a new custom shape, using the current fill color. The set colors will then be applied to the currently selected shapes.

Outline color: Click on the outline color thumbnail (bottom), or hold Ctrl and double-click LMB on the canvas.

Fill color: Click on the fill color thumbnail (top), or double-click LMB on the canvas.

You can open the Color editor for each of these colors in the following ways: The Color selection thumbnails let you define a fill and outline color for vector shapes. Keyboard shortcuts let you access tools quickly, and are marked below between parentheses after the tool/function name: Color selection

Tool options toolbar: lets you set the options for the currently selected tool, and is placed on the top side of the 2D View panel by default.

Tool selection toolbar: lets you select a tool as well as the fill/outline colors, and is placed on the left side of the 2D View panel by default.

Two toolbars are displayed when the vector editing tools are enabled: These toolbars can be relocated to any side of the panel or as a floating toolbar, by clicking and holding LMB on their handle – displayed as a triple line – then releasing LMB at the desired location. The painting tools and options are arranged in toolbars within the 2D view panel.