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A control line connects a control point to a data point. You can change the shape of a curve by converting a data point to a different type, or by dragging the control points to a different location.</paragraph> 44<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145252" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16">You can also modify the properties of the line by selecting the line and choosing <emph>Format - Line</emph>.</paragraph> 45<table id="tbl_id3150715"> 46<tablerow> 47<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 48<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153711" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="E"> 49<image id="img_id3149018" src="res/commandimagelist/sc_toggleobjectbeziermode.png" width="0.222inch" height="0.222inch"><alt id="alt_id3149018" xml-lang="en-US">Icon</alt> 50</image></paragraph> 51</tablecell> 52<tablecell colspan="" rowspan=""> 53<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3155959" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="54">To view the data points and control points of a curved line, select the line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the Drawing bar. The data points are represented by squares and the control points by circles. A control point might overlay a data point.</paragraph> 54</tablecell> 55</tablerow> 56</table> 57<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145587" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="55">To adjust a curved line segment:</paragraph> 58<list type="ordered"> 59<listitem> 60<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="51">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 61</listitem> 62<listitem> 63<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150213" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="56">Do one of the following:</paragraph> 64</listitem> 65</list> 66<list type="unordered"> 67<listitem> 68<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153810" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="12">Drag a data point to resize the line. If a control point overlies the data point, drag the control point until you can see the data point, and then drag the data point.</paragraph> 69</listitem> 70<listitem> 71<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149872" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="13">Drag a control point. The curve pulls in the direction that you drag the control point.</paragraph> 72</listitem> 73</list> 74<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150431" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="57">To split a curved line:</paragraph> 75<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150395" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="58">You can only split a curved line that has three or more data points.</paragraph> 76<list type="ordered"> 77<listitem> 78<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3151392" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="59">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 79</listitem> 80<listitem> 81<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3149941" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="60">Select a data point, and then click the <emph>Split Curve</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 82</listitem> 83</list> 84<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150655" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="61">To create a closed shape:</paragraph> 85<list type="ordered"> 86<listitem> 87<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150743" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="62">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 88</listitem> 89<listitem> 90<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153080" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="63">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the <emph>Close Bézier</emph> icon.</paragraph> 91</listitem> 92</list> 93<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145162" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="15">To convert a data point on a curved line:</paragraph> 94<list type="ordered"> 95<listitem> 96<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150336" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="64">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 97</listitem> 98<listitem> 99<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155925" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="14">Click the data point you want to convert, and do one of the following:</paragraph> 100</listitem> 101</list> 102<list type="unordered"> 103<listitem> 104<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145241" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="65">To convert the data point to a smooth point, click the <emph>Smooth Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 105</listitem> 106<listitem> 107<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145299" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="66">To convert the data point to a symmetrical point, click the <emph>Symmetric Transition</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 108</listitem> 109<listitem> 110<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3145348" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="67">To convert the data point to a corner point, click the <emph>Corner Point</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 111</listitem> 112</list> 113<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150471" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="68">To add a data point:</paragraph> 114<list type="ordered"> 115<listitem> 116<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3155373" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="69">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 117</listitem> 118<listitem> 119<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3156256" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="70">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the <emph>Insert Points</emph> icon.</paragraph> 120</listitem> 121<listitem> 122<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3083280" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="71">Click the line where you want to add the point, and drag a short distance.</paragraph> 123</listitem> 124</list> 125<paragraph role="tip" id="par_id3154643" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="72">If a data point does not have a control point, select the data point, and then click the <emph>Convert to Curve</emph> icon on the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 126<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3151186" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="73">To delete a data point:</paragraph> 127<list type="ordered"> 128<listitem> 129<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3153624" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="74">Select a curved line, and then click the <emph>Points</emph> icon on the <emph>Drawing</emph> Bar.</paragraph> 130</listitem> 131<listitem> 132<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3150261" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="75">Click the point you want to delete.</paragraph> 133</listitem> 134<listitem> 135<paragraph role="listitem" id="par_id3143230" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="76">On the <emph>Edit Points</emph> Bar, click the <emph>Delete Points</emph> icon.</paragraph> 136</listitem> 137</list> 138<section id="relatedtopics"> 139<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151174" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="52"><link href="text/shared/main0227.xhp" name="Edit Points bar">Edit Points bar</link></paragraph> 140<embed 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