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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> 44*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145252" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">You can also modify the properties of the line by selecting the line and choosing <emph>Format - Line</emph>.</paragraph> 45cdf0e10cSrcweir<table id="tbl_id3150715"> 46cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablerow> 47cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 48cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153711" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="E"> 49cdf0e10cSrcweir<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> 50cdf0e10cSrcweir</image></paragraph> 51cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 52cdf0e10cSrcweir<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 53*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155959" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">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> 54cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablecell> 55cdf0e10cSrcweir</tablerow> 56cdf0e10cSrcweir</table> 57*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U">To adjust a curved line segment:</paragraph> 58cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered"> 59cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 60*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 61cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 62cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 63*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150213" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">Do one of the following:</paragraph> 64cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 65cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 66cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="unordered"> 67cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 68*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153810" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">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> 69cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 70cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 71*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149872" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">Drag a control point. The curve pulls in the direction that you drag the control point.</paragraph> 72cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 73cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 74*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150431" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U">To split a curved line:</paragraph> 75*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150395" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">You can only split a curved line that has three or more data points.</paragraph> 76cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered"> 77cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 78*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151392" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 79cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 80cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 81*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149941" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Select a data point, and then click the <emph>Split Curve</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 82cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 83cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 84*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150655" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U">To create a closed shape:</paragraph> 85cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered"> 86cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 87*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150743" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 88cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 89cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 90*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153080" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the <emph>Close Bézier</emph> icon.</paragraph> 91cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 92cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 93*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145162" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U">To convert a data point on a curved line:</paragraph> 94cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered"> 95cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 96*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 97cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 98cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 99*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155925" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">Click the data point you want to convert, and do one of the following:</paragraph> 100cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 101cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 102cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="unordered"> 103cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 104*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">To convert the data point to a smooth point, click the <emph>Smooth Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 105cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 106cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 107*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145299" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">To convert the data point to a symmetrical point, click the <emph>Symmetric Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 108cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 109cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 110*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145348" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">To convert the data point to a corner point, click the <emph>Corner Point</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 111cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 112cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 113*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150471" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U">To add a data point:</paragraph> 114cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered"> 115cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 116*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155373" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 117cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 118cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 119*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156256" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the <emph>Insert Points</emph> icon.</paragraph> 120cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 121cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 122*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3083280" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">Click the line where you want to add the point, and drag a short distance.</paragraph> 123cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 124cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 125*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3154643" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">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> 126*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151186" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U">To delete a data point:</paragraph> 127cdf0e10cSrcweir<list type="ordered"> 128cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 129*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153624" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 130cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 131cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 132*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150261" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U">Click the point you want to delete.</paragraph> 133cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 134cdf0e10cSrcweir<listitem> 135*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3143230" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the <emph>Delete Points</emph> icon.</paragraph> 136cdf0e10cSrcweir</listitem> 137cdf0e10cSrcweir</list> 138cdf0e10cSrcweir<section id="relatedtopics"> 139*f72c2338Smseidel<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151174" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG"><link href="text/shared/main0227.xhp" name="Edit Points bar">Edit Points bar</link></paragraph> 140cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed href="text/simpress/guide/line_draw.xhp#line_draw"/> 141cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed href="text/simpress/guide/vectorize.xhp#vectorize"/> 142cdf0e10cSrcweir<embed 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