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See Also: Move a grab point
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Although the diagrams below show lines, you can trim or extend any vector type. |
Trim or extend one vector to another vector
Trim or extend vectors at a corner
Trim or extend one vector to another vector
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If grab points are not displayed, press the G or P keys to display them. Use View Menu > Grab Point Size to make the grab points bigger or smaller. |
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Do either of the following: |
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Click , press \ or select Vector Edit Menu > Modify > Move Grab Point to trim or extend a vector. |
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Click or select Vector Edit Menu > Move Grab Point Ortho to trim or extend a vector and to make it horizontal or vertical if possible. |
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Enclose the end of the vector to be trimmed or extended and the vector to trim or extend to within the circle around the cursor (Grab Snap Distance). |
You can increase the size of the circle by pressing the Period key (the key with > on it) or decrease it by pressing the Comma key (the key with < on it).
The vector is trimmed or extended to the other vector.
If View Vector Ghosts is selected the old position of the vector is shown as a gray “ghost”.
Click  to undo.
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If a Pick Color is selected you can only trim Pick Colored vectors. |
Trim or extend vectors at a corner
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After, using Move Grab Point
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Before
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After, using Move Grab Point Ortho
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If grab points are not displayed, press the G or P keys to display them. Use View Menu > Grab Point Size to make the grab points bigger or smaller. |
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Do either of the following: |
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Click , press \ or select Vector Edit Menu > Modify > Move Grab Point to trim or extend the vectors. |
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Click or select Vector Edit Menu > Modify > Move Grab Point Ortho to trim or extend the vectors and to make them horizontal or vertical if possible. |
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Enclose the ends of the vectors to be trimmed or extended within the circle around the cursor (the Grab Snap Distance). |
You can increase the size of the circle by pressing the Period key (the key with > on it) or decrease it by pressing the Comma key (the key with < on it).
The vectors are trimmed or extended to form a neat corner.
If View Vector Ghosts is selected the old position of the vector(s) is shown as a gray “ghost”.
Click to undo.
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If a Pick Color is selected you can only trim Pick Colored vectors. |
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