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Bezier Tool

bezieri.png Bezier
Draws a set of connected Bezier curves or line segments.

To draw a set of connected Bezier curves
1.   Position the mouse pointer to where you want the curve to begin
2.   Press and hold the left mouse button to place the on-curve anchor
3.   Drag the mouse pointer in the tangent direction of the curve to be drawn
4.   Release the mouse button to place the off-curve anchors
5.   Repeat steps 1-4 to draw additional curves
6.   Double-click left mouse button to end the drawing

Note:
·To constrain the tangent direction to multiples of 15°, press and hold the Shift key while dragging  
·To draw a closed shape, double-click the left mouse button at the starting point on completion of the drawing  

To draw a set of connected line segments
1.   Press and release the left mouse button at the position you want the line segment to begin
2.   Continue pressing and releasing the left mouse button at the position you want to end the current line segment and begin the next line segment
3.   Double-click left mouse button to end the drawing

Note:
·To constrain the direction of the line segment to multiples of 15°, press and hold the Shift key while moving the mouse pointer  
·To draw a polygon, double-click the left mouse button at the starting point on completion of the drawing  


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