Constrained Lines Question



  • For years in AI, I can create a polygon with straight sides and at constrained angles using the shift key and the pen tool.
    Why, when using VS, can't I do the same ? If I use the pen tool, click a point then shift click the next (or next) point, I end up with curved lines (no pen movement during clicking) ??
    I also don't get any inferencing from any of the other points for alignment - even when going directly over that point.

    I'm guessing that there is a preference for this, but can't find it, nor a method in the manual.

    Apologies for my aged ignorance (at least I'm putting it down to age LOL) 🙂

    Neil


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    @Igull Is the Smooth Nodes enabled in the context panel?



  • @VectorStyler said in Constrained Lines Question:

    @Igull Is the Smooth Nodes enabled in the context panel?

    Ahh - nailed it, thanks 🙂

    I was looking for something in the context panel, but that doesn't show until after you have started drawing - it might be better if the trigger for that happened when the pen is selected ? Maybe there's some other reason that I don't know about of course 🙂

    There is also no inferencing (to other points of the polygon) shown, I'm wondering if that is part of a snapping option ??

    Neil