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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> 42<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> 43<table id="tbl_id3150715"> 44<tablerow> 45<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 46<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153711" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="E"> 47<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> 48</image></paragraph> 49</tablecell> 50<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 51<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> 52</tablecell> 53</tablerow> 54</table> 55<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="55">To adjust a curved line segment:</paragraph> 56<list type="ordered"> 57<listitem> 58<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> 59</listitem> 60<listitem> 61<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150213" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="56">Do one of the following:</paragraph> 62</listitem> 63</list> 64<list type="unordered"> 65<listitem> 66<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> 67</listitem> 68<listitem> 69<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> 70</listitem> 71</list> 72<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150431" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="57">To split a curved line:</paragraph> 73<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> 74<list type="ordered"> 75<listitem> 76<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> 77</listitem> 78<listitem> 79<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> 80</listitem> 81</list> 82<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150655" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="61">To create a closed shape:</paragraph> 83<list type="ordered"> 84<listitem> 85<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> 86</listitem> 87<listitem> 88<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> 89</listitem> 90</list> 91<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> 92<list type="ordered"> 93<listitem> 94<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> 95</listitem> 96<listitem> 97<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> 98</listitem> 99</list> 100<list type="unordered"> 101<listitem> 102<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> 103</listitem> 104<listitem> 105<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> 106</listitem> 107<listitem> 108<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> 109</listitem> 110</list> 111<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150471" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="68">To add a data point:</paragraph> 112<list type="ordered"> 113<listitem> 114<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> 115</listitem> 116<listitem> 117<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> 118</listitem> 119<listitem> 120<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> 121</listitem> 122</list> 123<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> 124<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151186" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="73">To delete a data point:</paragraph> 125<list type="ordered"> 126<listitem> 127<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> 128</listitem> 129<listitem> 130<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150261" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="75">Click the point you want to delete.</paragraph> 131</listitem> 132<listitem> 133<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> 134</listitem> 135</list> 136<section id="relatedtopics"> 137<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> 138<embed 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