You can also draw straight paths by clicking with the Curve tool,
similar to the way you use the Polygon tool; see Drawing polygons
on page 23.419.
To draw a path with curved segments
1
Select the Curve tool in the toolbox.
2
Where you want the path to begin, do one of the following:
Click to set the anchor point and, before releasing the mouse
button, drag to position its tangent line.
Click to set the anchor point without creating a tangent line.
When you release the mouse button, the anchor point appears.
3
Where you want the segment to end, do one of the following:
Drag to simultaneously set an anchor point and position a
tangent line.
Click to set the anchor point without creating a tangent line.
This finishes the first curve segment.
4
Repeat the previous step to draw additional segments.
5
To complete the path, use one of the following options:
Anchor point
Tangent line
Defining curves
Anchor points determine
where path segments (A and
B) start and end. Tangent
lines at each anchor point
control the shape of curve
segments.
A tangent line affects the
adjacent segment. The tan-
gent line of a segments oth-
er anchor point (not shown)
also affects the segments
shape.
Handle
A
B