Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
2. After all the inner layout lines are highlighted, enter E ↵ to use the keyboard command
alias for the Erase command, or right-click and choose Erase from the shortcut menu.
Your drawing will look like Figure 3.14.
If you right-clicked to use the shortcut menu in step 2, you'll notice that you have several
options besides Erase. You can move, copy, scale, and rotate the objects you selected. These
options are similar to the tools on the Tool Sets palette in the way they act. But be aware that
they act somewhat differently from the hot-grip options described in Chapter 2.
If you need more control over the selection of objects, you'll find the Add/Remove Selection
Mode setting useful. This setting lets you deselect a set of objects within a set of objects you've
already selected. While in Object Selection mode, enter R ↵, then proceed to use a window or
other selection method to remove objects from the selection set. Enter A ↵ to continue to add
options to the selection set. Or, if you need to deselect only a single object, A-click it.
FIGURE 3.14
The drawing after
erasing the layout
lines
Putting On the Finishing Touches
The inside of the tub still has some sharp corners. To round out these corners, you can use the
versatile Fillet tool on the Tool Sets palette. Fillet enables you to join lines and arcs end to end,
and it can add a radius where they join so there is a smooth transition from arc to arc or line to
line. Fillet can join two lines that don't intersect, and it can trim two crossing lines back to their
point of intersection.
Another tool, called Chamfer, performs a similar function, but instead of joining lines with
an arc, Chamfer joins lines with another line segment. Since they perform similar functions,
Fillet and Chamfer are next to each other on the Tool Sets palette.
Fillet
Chamfer
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