Think Bigger From EdrawMax User Guide

Customize the Shape

Once your pencil drawing is ready, you can add and modify the different anchor points from the Drawing Tools sub-menu. There are different customization options that work for both Pen Tool and Pencil Tool.

• Move Anchor: Use this feature to move the anchor points from one place to the other.
• Add Anchor: Use this feature if you want to add more anchor points to your designed shape.
• Delete Anchor: Use this feature if you want to remove any anchor point from your shape.
• Convert Anchor: Use this feature if you want a smooth point to create a corner point.

Anchor Points

Anchor Points are the square-shaped points that show up when we finish any drawing using a Pencil or Pen Tool.

With EdrawMax vector capabilities, you can even adjust them once the drawing is finished.

Step 1: Head to the Symbols > Click on Pen or Pencil Tool.

Step 2: Take the cursor to the EdrawMax canvas to draw the shape.

Step 3: Head to Drawing Tools to access Anchor Point options

Move Anchor

Step 1: Select the shape you created, and you will see all the anchor points it consists of.

Step 2: Drag those anchor points to move the shape from one place to the other.

Anchor Points on a Curve

Step 1: Select the shape you created, and you will see all the anchor points it consists of.

Step 2: Drag the anchor point to the other place on the canvas.

Step 3: Drag the anchor point of the direction line to adjust the angle of the curve.

Anchor Points of a Shape

Step 1: Select the shape you created > Click on Add Anchor point.

Step 2: Come back to the selected shape and start adding the anchor points as and where they are required.

Delete the Anchor Points

Step 1: Select the shape you created > Click on Delete Anchor point.

Step 2: Come back to the selected shape and start deleting the anchor points as and where they are required.

Note: If you delete all the anchor points, you will automatically delete the shape or the symbol that you have created in the first place.

Convert Anchor Points

EdrawMax lets you convert the anchor points from performing one task to the other.

Step 1: Select the shape you created > Click on the Convert Anchor tool.

Step 2: Select the path you wish to convert. Here, you can see all the anchor points.

Step 3: Now take the cursor over the anchor points you want to convert, and:

Step 3a: Drag the direction point out of the corner point if you want to convert a corner point to a smooth one.

Step 3b: Click the smooth point if you want to convert a smooth point to a corner point.

Step 3c: Click either of the direction points if you want to convert a smooth point to a corner one that has independent direction lines.