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DesignCentral When a Control Point is Selected

When a Control Point is selected, DesignCentral shows information about the selected point. Depending on the type of point, some of the information below may not be available.

Path tab

Path tab

Point tab

1. Direction Handle

2. Selected Point

 

 

Attributes in a Path tab

Points in path

Indicates the number of points selected on a path.

LineType02

Specifies the type of segment prior to the selected point. You can convert one type to another by clicking these buttons.

Specifies the type of selected point. You can convert one type to another by clicking these buttons.

To convert a Cusp point to Symmetric or Smooth, the two adjacent segments must be curved.

Angle between two direction handles

Displays the angle between the two Direction Handles.

Attributes in a Point tab

X: Y:

Displays the X,Y coordinates of the selected point.

[ICON]

Displays the length and angle of the Direction Handle marked with a square.

[ICON]

Displays the length and angle of the Direction Handle marked with a circle.

See Also

Using DesignCentral to Edit Points and Segments

DesignCentral When a Segment is Selected

DesignCentral When an Engraving Path Is Selected