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A control line connects a control point to a data point. You can change the shape of a curve by converting a data point to a different type, or by dragging the control points to a different location.</paragraph> 53<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145252" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">You can also modify the properties of the line by selecting the line and choosing <emph>Format - Line</emph>.</paragraph> 54<table id="tbl_id3150715"> 55<tablerow> 56<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 57<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153711" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="E"> 58<image id="img_id3149018" src="res/commandimagelist/sc_toggleobjectbeziermode.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3149018" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt> 59 </image></paragraph> 60</tablecell> 61<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 62<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155959" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="54">To view the data points and control points of a curved line, select the line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the Drawing bar. The data points are represented by squares and the control points by circles. A control point might overlay a data point.</paragraph> 63</tablecell> 64</tablerow> 65</table> 66<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="55">To adjust a curved line segment:</paragraph> 67<list type="ordered"> 68<listitem> 69<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="51">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 70</listitem> 71<listitem> 72<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150213" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="56">Do one of the following:</paragraph> 73</listitem> 74</list> 75<list type="unordered"> 76<listitem> 77<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153810" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="12">Drag a data point to resize the line. If a control point overlies the data point, drag the control point until you can see the data point, and then drag the data point.</paragraph> 78</listitem> 79<listitem> 80<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149872" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="13">Drag a control point. The curve pulls in the direction that you drag the control point.</paragraph> 81</listitem> 82</list> 83<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150431" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="57">To split a curved line:</paragraph> 84<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150395" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="58">You can only split a curved line that has three or more data points.</paragraph> 85<list type="ordered"> 86<listitem> 87<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151392" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="59">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 88</listitem> 89<listitem> 90<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149941" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="60">Select a data point, and then click the <emph>Split Curve </emph>icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 91</listitem> 92</list> 93<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150655" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="61">To create a closed shape:</paragraph> 94<list type="ordered"> 95<listitem> 96<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150743" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="62">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 97</listitem> 98<listitem> 99<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153080" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="63">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the<emph> Close Bézier</emph> icon.</paragraph> 100</listitem> 101</list> 102<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145162" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="15">To convert a data point on a curved line:</paragraph> 103<list type="ordered"> 104<listitem> 105<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="64">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 106</listitem> 107<listitem> 108<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155925" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="14">Click the data point you want to convert, and do one of the following:</paragraph> 109</listitem> 110</list> 111<list type="unordered"> 112<listitem> 113<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="65">To convert the data point to a smooth point, click the <emph>Smooth Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 114</listitem> 115<listitem> 116<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145299" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="66">To convert the data point to a symmetrical point, click the <emph>Symmetric Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 117</listitem> 118<listitem> 119<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145348" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="67">To convert the data point to a corner point, click the <emph>Corner Point</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 120</listitem> 121</list> 122<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150471" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="68">To add a data point:</paragraph> 123<list type="ordered"> 124<listitem> 125<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155373" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="69">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 126</listitem> 127<listitem> 128<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156256" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="70">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the<emph> Insert Points</emph> icon.</paragraph> 129</listitem> 130<listitem> 131<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3083280" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="71">Click the line where you want to add the point, and drag a short distance.</paragraph> 132</listitem> 133</list> 134<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3154643" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="72">If a data point does not have a control point, select the data point, and then click the <emph>Convert to Curve</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 135<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151186" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="73">To delete a data point:</paragraph> 136<list type="ordered"> 137<listitem> 138<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153624" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="74">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points </emph>icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 139</listitem> 140<listitem> 141<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150261" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="75">Click the point you want to delete.</paragraph> 142</listitem> 143<listitem> 144<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3143230" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="76">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the<emph> Delete Points</emph> icon.</paragraph> 145</listitem> 146</list> 147<section id="relatedtopics"> 148<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151174" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="52"><link href="text/shared/main0227.xhp" name="Edit Points bar">Edit Points bar</link></paragraph> 149<embed 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