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Note: For more information on drawing curves and irregularly-shaped paths, see
next section.
4. Set the line Width and Style on the Attribute Toolbar. Select an Arrow style
for the start and end points.
5. Select Anti-aliasing in the Options group of the Tool Settings Panel for
smoother lines and curves. Add Shadow.
6. Click Mode and make the path a 2D or 3D object. For further 3D properties,
click Material.
Drawing curves and custom paths
Select the Spline Tool or Bezier Tool from the Freeform Shape menu on the
Attribute Toolbar to draw curves and irregularly-shaped path objects. With the
Freehand Tool, you can use your mouse or pen tablet just like you would use a
pencil to make hand-drawn artwork.
Spline Tool
The Spline Tool is especially convenient for drawing shapes that consist primarily
of curved paths, although it can be used to create linear paths as well. When you
use this tool to draw paths, each line segment that you create automatically curves
itself while you draw the path.
To draw a curved path:
1. Click the Path Tools and select a drawing tool.
2. From the Freeform Shape on the Attribute Toolbar, click Spline.
3. Click in the document where you want the path to begin. A start node appears.
4. Position the cursor where you want the first segment to end, then click.
5. Move the cursor around. Notice that the segment smoothly bends into a curve
using the node as a reference point.
Samples of Line and Arrow path objects