Editing Detail Shapes

Object Level Editing is active by default. Object Level Editing, along with Point Level Editing, controls how your edits impact your object. When Object-Level is enabled, the entire object is selected; this is ideal for resizing an entire object. When Point Level is enabled, each control point on the object is selected; this is ideal for precision editing such as reshaping.

​ Object Points

To fine-tune your design further, use the Add Point or Remove Point tools. These tools are available anytime, but are especially useful when editing shapes.

To choose the edit level

1 Choose the Select Objects button from the Editing Tools group then click to select the shape you want to edit.

2 Click the Properties tab in the right sidebar and, under Detail Editing, choose Object Level or Point Level.

3 Drag a point to resize or reshape the selection.

To fillet (round) a corner

Use the Fillet Corner Tool to create a round corner on an otherwise angled corner point. This allows you to manually set the curvature of a selected point.

1 Choose the Fillet Corner button from the Editing Tools group and then click to select the cornerpoint you want to fillet.

2 Click the Properties tab in the right sidebar and choose Point Level editing.

3 Drag a corner point; hold down the mouse button and move the pointer toward the center of the element to define the curve you want.

4 Release the mouse to stop filleting the corner.

To inversely fillet a corner

You can use the Fillet Corner Tool to create an inverted round corner on an otherwise angled corner point. This allows you to manually set the curvature of a selected point.

1 Choose the Fillet Corner button from the Editing Tools group and then click to select the corner point you want to fillet.

2 Click the Properties tab in the right sidebar and choose Point Level editing.

3 Drag a corner point; hold down the mouse button and move the pointer toward the center of the element to define the curve you want.

4 Press and hold the Shift key to invert the fillet. The radius appears as you drag.

5 Release the mouse to stop filleting the corner, then release the Shift key.

To chamfer a corner

Use the Chamfer Corner Tool to create a straight edge where an angled corner point exists.

1 Choose the Chamfer Corner button from the Editing Tools group and then click to select the corner point you want to chamfer.

2 Click the Properties tab in the right sidebar and choose Point Level editing.

3 Drag the point; hold down the mouse button and move the pointer toward the center of the object.

4 Release the mouse to stop chamfering the corner.

To add additional points

1 Choose the Add Point button from the Editing Tools group. All of the points in your design are selected.

2 Position the crosshair where you want the point and click to add the point.

To remove a point

1 Choose the Remove Point button from the Editing Tools group. All of the points in your design are selected.

2 Click the point you want to remove.