18.3 Shaping Strokes

How strokes are Drawn and their shape ultimately defines the shape of the Model being created.

In the foregoing a simple freehand straight line Stroke has been used to demonstrate basic

procedure. When Drawing freehand Strokes you may refine their shape by manipulating Vertices

in Edit Mode (Reference Chapter 9 – 9.4) and in Sculpt Mode (Reference Chapter 9 – 9.8)).

If you wish to have greater control over the shape of the Stroke when drawing you use the Draw

Mode Tool Panel.

Cursor

Control Handles

Drag to shape the Stroke

Drag to extend the Stroke

Stroke Thickness

Profile Curve

(See below)

Click to Activate

Curve Tool

Selected

Tool Panel

Stroke Thickness Profile Curve

A

B

Click on the Curve, hold and drag a Point

Shaping the Profile Curve Shapes the Stroke

Note: The Thickness

Profile Curve is only

applicable to the Five

Curve Tools

Five Curve Tools

2D Animation Workspace – Draw Mode

Figure 18.8

Tool Panel

Note: Before Drawing with the Curve Tool

set the Stroke Thickness.

Figure 18.9

B

A

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