The tools on the Vector Editing toolbar are described in the following table.
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Find | Select a shape and identify the start and end vertices. |
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Reverse Vertices | Change line direction (unavailable with whole polygons). |
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Add Vertices | Create a new vertex where you click.
The new vertex is connected to the two closest existing vertices. Tip: To move an existing vertex, drag it to a new location. To insert a new vertex on an existing line, hold down the Ctrl+Alt keys, and then click near the line. The new vertex will snap to the line and the shape of the line will remain the same.
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Reshape | Reshape a selected polygon.
The first click adds a vertex at the snap indicator. Drag, and then click, as necessary, to reshape the polygon. Double-click to complete the new shape. |
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Merge Line/Polygon | Connect ends of lines together or combine polygons by removing common boundaries. |
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Split Line/Polygon | Break lines and polygons into separate shapes. |
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Extend Line | Extend the length of a vertex in a straight line. |
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Auto Merge Line | Remove the start or end vertices shared between lines (pseudo-nodes). |
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Close Shape | Automatically connect the start and end vertices of a line to form a polygon. |
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Mirror Tools | Flip a shape horizontally or vertically to make a mirror image. |
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Rotation Tools | Rotate a shape around an anchor point either freehand or by angle. |
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Break Line/Polygon | Separate overlapping shapes at their intersecting points. |
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Start Vertex | Move the cursor to the start vertex in a selected shape. |
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Previous Vertex | Move the cursor from one vertex to the previous vertex of a selected shape. |
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Midpoint | Move the cursor halfway between two vertices in the direction of the line. |
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Next Vertex | Move the cursor from one vertex to the previous vertex in a selected shape. |
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End Vertex | Move the cursor to the end vertex in a selected shape. |
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Show Verticies | Increase the visibility of the vertices in a shape. |
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Verticies | Open the Vertices window, which displays the vertex coordinates of the selected shape. |