Specifications
Copy strokes 149
3. In the Tools panel, click the Selection tool. On the Stage, click within 
the circle, and press Backspace or Delete.
Transform the shape of your 
drawing
Using the Free Transform tool, you can scale, rotate, compress, stretch, or 
skew lines and shapes. You’ll use the Free Transform tool to compress 
your drawing.
1. In the Tools panel, select the Free Transform tool. Double-click the 
hexagon on the Stage to select both the stroke and the fill. 
2. Drag the upper-middle handle of the Free Transform tool down to 
transform the hexagon into the following shape:
Copy strokes
You can select and copy strokes, which you’ll do now to create the lower 
edge of the bolt. 
1. With the Selection tool, click anywhere on the Stage or workspace, away 
from an object, to deselect the shape. 
2. Shift-click the three lines of the shape on the Stage that comprise the 
bottom of the hexagon to select them, as shown in the following 
illustration:










