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Tool Reshape (Form) () (fig. 5.30), allocated in group with tool Scale (Size), is used for operation with the several selected reference points and segments. He allows to change the circuit form "globally" with saving of the relative layout of demanded segments and reference points.

The reference points selected by means of tool Reshape (Form), are marked with empty small squares. Such points save the layout rather each other, and the reference points selected with a normal method, mix up with change of the form of segments corresponding to them. The reference points which have been not selected with any of methods, remain on the places.

Rice 5.30. Tool Reshape in a palette of tools

To change the circuit form, it is necessary to select reference points which will be moved by means of one of selection tools (a normal method). Those reference points to which should not change the location, should be eliminated from number of the selected.

By means of tool Reshape (Form) it is necessary to "capture" one of reference points which can serve the main, and move in the necessary direction (fig. 5.31).

If to click tool Reshape (Form) on a segment the new selected reference point which also can serve the main at relocation is formed. Such reference points which do not change relative each other layout, there can be an unlimited number. New reference points are added in number selected at a pushed key [Shift] or by means of the shaped frame.

Rice 5.31. Change of the form of a circuit by means of tool Reshape

Adding and removal of reference points

In any circuit it is possible to add unlimited number of new reference points, and also to delete those from them which ceased to be necessary. Adding of reference points allows to create a circuit more "whimsical", with a great number of bends and knees. Removal of reference points simplifies a circuit and reduces time for its handling and the press.

For adding and removal of reference points special tools groups Pen (Pen) are used: Add Anchor Point (to Add a reference point) () (fig. 5.32) and Delete Anchor Point (to Delete a reference point) () (fig. 5.33).

If it is necessary to add a reference point at center between two reference points, it is necessary to use command Add Anchor Points (to Add reference points) menu Object/Path (Object/circuit) (fig. 5.34).

This command is especially useful at usage of filters Punk and Bloat (Retraction and inflating), Twiri (Twisting) of menu Filter/Distort (Filter/distortion).

Presence in the document of insulated reference points unduly complicates it, increases time for its handling and even can decelerate an output of the image to the press.

Rice 5.32. Adding of a reference point by means of tool Add Anchor Point

Rice 5.33. Removal of a reference point by means of tool Delete Anchor Point

Rice 5.34. An initial segment, unary and double performance of command Add Anchor Points

(Pen), and also not up to the end fulfilled removal of reference points of a circuit can be the reasons of appearance of such points inconsistent usage of tool Ren. In some programs (for example, in CorelDRAW) existence of a separate reference point is impossible basically.

For struggle against such reference points it is necessary to include flag Stray Points (Insulated points) dialog box Cleanup to (Clean) (fig. 5.35) which is caused by command Cleanup to (Clean) menu Object/Path (Object/contour).

Rice 5.35. Dialog box Cleanup

By the way, simultaneously in this dialog box setting of flag Unpainted Objects (not Painted over objects) it is possible to delete objects without filling, setting of flag Empty Text Paths (Empty text circuits) — to delete empty circuits for text layout.

The circuit partition means obtaining from one reference point of two points, independent from each other. It is possible to carry out this operation by means of tool Scissors (Scissors) (), allocated in group with tool Knife (Knife).

For this purpose it is necessary to include the tool and to click in a place предполачемого rupture. If rupture got to segment limits two new reference points, allocated one on another are formed. If rupture was produced on a reference point available already over it the new is added.

In both cases reference points are selected. To divide them эазвести every which way), it is necessary to eliminate both points from selection (to click the mouse button on a free space), and then to "capture" the upper point by means of tool Direct Selection (the Partial selection) () and to move it (fig. 5.36).

O other tool for circuit cutting — Knife (Knife) — look in chapter 7.

Rice 5.36. A partition of a node by means of tool Scissors and relocation of the received point by tool Direct Selection

Often enough there is a problem of layout of reference points of a circuit strictly across or strictly on a vertical. It can achieve, if at drawing of segments of circuits to retain a key [Shift].

To achieve the same result in already available circuit, it is necessary to use command Average to (Average) menu Object/Path Object/circuit) which displays the dialog box with the same name (fig. 5.37).

Rice 5.37. Dialog box Average

Rice 5.38. An example of alignment of reference points across

Rice 5.39. An example of alignment of reference points on a vertical

Rice 5.40. An example of alignment of reference points across and on a vertical

To align certain reference points across or on a vertical, it is necessary to select them by means of tool Direct Selection (the Partial selection) (), and then to execute command Average to (Average). In dialog box Average to (Average) it is necessary to install switch Axis (Axes) in одкно from positions:

	Horizontal (Horizontal) - provides alignment on горизрнтали (fig. 5.38);
	Vertical (Vertical) — provides vertical alignment (fig. 5.39);
	Both (Both) is provides alignment on both axes simultaneously (fig. 5.40).

The open circuit has two end reference points — initial and finite, and at the closed circuit of such points is not present. Дляпреобразования an open circuit in the closed command Join serves to (connect) menu Object/Path (Object/circuit).

	If connected edge points coincide with each other on a location (one is allocated on another) they are replaced with one general reference point.
	If edge points are allocated on certain distance from each other in between there is an additional connective segment (fig. 5.41).

Rice 5.41. Connection of two selected nodes by means of a direct segment

Rice 5.42. Dialog box Join

Rice 5.43. Selection of two nodes and their connection in a smooth reference point

For connection of two edge points, it is necessary to select them by means of tool Direct Selection (the Partial selection) (), and then to execute command Join to (Connect), which at connection of conterminous points вызодит on the screen the dialog box with the same name (fig. 5.42), offering on a choice type of a created reference point.

Setting of switch Points (Point) in position Corner (Angular) is accepted by default) provides creation of an angular reference point. And in position Smooth (Smooth) — a smooth reference point (fig. 5.43).

At selection of any object Adobe Illustrator program displays by means of the conditional rectangles circuit reference points, and in mode Preview (Illustration), besides, — and a circuit at band center обводки. This extremely important in the course of operation the information can Sometimes hinder, for example, at a result estimation.

Not to display on the screen reference points and a frame of circuits, it is possible to use command Hide Edges (to Hide boundaries) menu View (Review) (рси. 5.44). As a result at the selected objects the mentioned elements (that, certainly, in any way "does not discriminate" them also anything in their form does not change) are deleted from the screen, and the command changes the type on Show Edges (to Show boundaries). Its performance returns ability of the program to display reference points and circuits.

Rice 5.44. A type of object before performance of command Hide Edges