Creation/Editing Mode - Main Menu - Nodes

The Nodes Menu is accessible only in creation/editing mode.

Edit All Nodes enables/disables the possibility to select and move nodes in editing mode. When disabled, the user can edit only the last 2 nodes on each edge. This option is useful when nodes are close to one another and the cursor selects an existing node instead of creating a new one. This option allows you to 'lock' most of the nodes so that they do not interfere with new nodes.

Midpoint as First. If checked, new curve element is created so that on first click, line is created. On a second click line turns to a curve using the previous point (end of line) as middle point of curve. If it is not checked, the curve is created on a first click, but the middle point of quadratic curve or control points of the Bézier curve must be dragged to proper position.

The command, Align Beginning to Previous Object, moves the beginning of an edited object to the end of the previous object. Use this command to ensure there will be no jump stitch between the two objects.

The command, Align End to Next Object, causes the end of the object being edited to align with the beginning of the next object.

Align Outline Beginning to beginning of Previous. When creating a complex outline, the branching causes some outline parts start not at the end of the previous part, but at its beginning instead. Use this function to place the beginning of the new part exactly at the beginning of the previous part. Although the Arrange Outline Parts function allows some deviation in parts placement, the use of this function may help to reduce 'Parts are not close enough' problems.

Rectify Element Direction. Aligns the nodes of the focused element so that the element becomes vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. The direction is chosen automatically as the best match to the original direction of the element.

Snap nodes to Work Area Edges , Snap to Guide Lines , Snap to Nodes , Snap to Grid , and Snap to Object Edges are options for aligning nodes during the editing or creation of an object. Nodes are snapped only if they are close to the Work Area edges, guide lines , other nodes, grid lines, or the edges of other objects, respectively.

Note: there are also other snap options under the main menu > Options. However, these options serve to snap whole objects (not just edited nodes).

The Snap to Nearest Node command moves the selected node on top of the nearest node that belongs to another object. It means that it does not snap the selected node to nodes of the currently edited object, only to nodes of other objects. This command helps to align nodes precisely.

The Select First, Last, Next and Previous Node commands select the respective node on the vector edge. These commands help to locate the first and last node on complex edges with a large number of nodes.