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Pen and Line Tools
How to draw on 2D planes and in 3D spaces
Pen tool
The Pen tool is used to draw shapes on 2D planes.
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Press
p+spacebaractivate the Pen tool. The Pen tool can also be accessed under the Draw menu in the top toolbar -
Once active, click to place a point in the scene and begin to draw. Repeat to draw a shape
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Click the first point to close the shape
To edit the curve, double click on the curve and the points will appear. Click and drag the points and curve handles around to adjust.
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Select the curve in the scene
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Navigate to the ‘Planar Curve’ section of the Properties Panel
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Adjust the Fill style and extrude the curve to create 3D geometry
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Select the curve in the scene
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Navigate to the ‘Planar Curve’ section of the Properties Panel
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Adjust the Pipe style to create geometry along the curve
Line tool
The Line tool is used to draw shapes in a 3D space.
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Press
ln+spacebaractivate the Line tool. The Linr tool can also be accessed under the Draw menu in the top toolbar -
Once active, click to place a point in the scene and begin to draw. Repeat to draw a shape
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Click the first point to close the shape
To edit the line, double click on the curve and the points will appear. Click and drag the points around to adjust.
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Select the curve in the scene
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Navigate to the ‘3D Curve’ section of the Properties Panel
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Adjust the Pipe style to create geometry along the curve