Edit Menu: Node

The graphics drawn by EzCad3 software are all vector graphics. Therefore, you can modify the characteristics of the graphics to adjust the shape of the graphics.

If you want to use node editing features, select the icon in the drawing toolbar. With a mouse click on an object in the workspace, the object shows all its nodes. The nodes are  represented by boxes, with the larger one indicating the starting point of the curve. At the same time, the node editing toolbar will appear.

The mouse clicks on any non-node position on the curve where a solid black circle dot appears. Select the "Add node" command to add a node at this point.

Click any node on the curve, the node is painted black, select "Delete node" command, the node is deleted.

When two nodes are close, drag the two nodes and select the "unite node" command, the two nodes are merged into one node.

Clicks on any node on the curve. The node is painted black. Select the "separate node" command and the node is split into two separate nodes.

Click any point between two adjacent nodes on the curve and select the "convert to Line" command. The curve (which may be a straight line, arc or curve) between these two nodes is converted into a straight line.

Click any point between two adjacent nodes on the curve, and select the "convert to arc" command, then the curve between these two nodes turns into an arc.

The mouse clicks any point between two adjacent nodes on the curve and selects the "convert to curve" command. The curve between these two nodes is converted to a curve.

Click any node on the curve and select the "transition sharply" command, the node becomes a sharp point, and the curve turns more.

Click any node on the curve and select the "transition smoothly" command, the node will become a smooth curve and the curve will have a small turn.

Click a node with the mouse and select the "transition symmetrically" command, then the curve around the node is symmetrized.

Select the "change curve Direction" command, the start and end of the curve are exchanged and the direction of the curve is changed.

Select the command and the curve will close automatically.

Drag and drop more than two nodes and select the command. The Alignment dialog box appears. You can select the alignment of these nodes and align them with the top, bottom, left, or right sides.

Note: Text objects and padding objects cannot edit nodes; but path text can edit the node of a path.