a square. You can use this technique to draw a perfect square or circle from the center outward. Basic drawing procedures Drawing arcs by radius and by 3 points The Arc Radius tool draws an arc based on a center point and radius that you set. The Arc 3 Points tool draws an arc through three points that you set. Both tools draw arcs with the current fill ink, pen ink, and stroke. To edit arcs, see “To change the length of an arc” on page 22.401. Object Tool Procedure Lines Line tool Drag from the starting point to the end point in any direction Lines at a 45° angle (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) Line tool Press Shift and drag from the starting point to the end point Rectangles Rectangle tool Drag from one corner to the opposite corner Squares Rectangle tool Press Shift and drag from one corner to the opposite corner Rounded rectangles Rounded Rectangle tool Drag from one corner to the opposite corner Rounded squares Rounded Rectangle tool Press Shift and drag from one corner to the opposite corner Ovals Oval tool Drag from one corner to the opposite corner of the oval’s bounding box Circles Oval tool Press Shift and drag from one corner to the opposite corner of the circle’s bounding box Arcs Arc tool Drag from one corner to the opposite corner of the arc’s bounding box Circle-segment arcs Arc tool Press Shift and drag from one corner to the opposite corner of the arc’s bounding box
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