“Preferences - General Tab” on page 14 for more information.
• Hold Ctrl to create a fan or arrow from its center.
Holding Ctrl While Creating Advanced Borders and
Parametric Shapes
• Hold Ctrl and drag to draw a shape from its center.
Editing Shapes Using DesignCentral
You can edit a shape using DesignCentral. The parameters in
DesignCentral can be adjusted before, during or after the shape is created.
See “Arranging Objects” on page 34 for more information.
For each shape there are different parameters that can be adjusted in
DesignCentral.
Rectangle
For rectangles, you can adjust the Height, Width, Corner type (Regular,
Rounded, Inverted or Clipped), Corner radius and Inner Border Width.
The Corner radius is only available when the Rounded, Inverted or
Clipped type is selected.
Regular with Inner
Border
Rounded without Inner
Border
Two Point
Three Point
You can adjust X, Y coordinates of the two points that
determine the circle’s shape.
You can adjust X, Y coordinates of the three points that
determine the circle’s shape.
Center Radius
Two Point
Three Point
Ovals
For Ovals, you can adjust the Height and Width.
Polygons
For Polygons, you can adjust the Height, Width and the number of sides.
Starburst
For Starbursts, you can adjust the Inner and Outer radius, the number of
spikes and spike twist angle.
DesignCentral for
Rectangle
Inverted without Inner
Border
Clipped with Inner
Border
Circles
Adjust the following parameters:
Center Radius You can adjust the X, Y coordinates of the center and the
radius that determine the circle’s shape.
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DesignCentral for Ovals
DesignCentral for
Polygons
DesignCentral for
Starbursts
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