Brother International PE-DESIGN PLUS2 Instruction Manual - Page 51
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Drawing Shapes and Reshaping 1 Click the [Home] tab. 2 Click [Shapes] in the [Tools] group, and then click a tool icon under [Outline] to select the desired Outline tool. 3 Continue clicking to specify every point, and then double-click the last point, or press the key. : Click points to draw a closed line constructed of straight lines. (Shortcut key: ) : Click points to draw a closed curve. (Shortcut key: ) : Click points to draw an open line constructed of straight lines. (Shortcut key: ) : Click points to draw an open curve. (Shortcut key: ) 3 Click in the Design Page or drag the pointer to draw the line. b The shortcut keys are available only after an Outline tool has been selected. b • You can freely switch between the different line types either by clicking a different button or by pressing the shortcut key. • When drawing a straight line, hold down the key while moving the pointer to draw vertically or horizontally. • Even after the pattern is drawn, you can change the attributes of line ends. cc "Changing the attributes of line ends" on page 50. • Even after the pattern is drawn, you can transform straight lines into curves and vice versa. cc "Transforming straight lines into curves or curves into straight lines" on page 52. ■ Changing the attributes of line ends ■ Straight lines/curves 1 Click in the Design Page to specify the start point. 2 Click in the Design Page to specify the next point. After selecting a shape pattern, right-click it, and then click [Open] or [Close] to change the line ending. The dotted lines change to solid lines. b • To remove the last point that was entered, right-click the mouse button, or press the key. • The Curve tool is used in the same way. 50