Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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To move segments and maintain a closed shape
1
Turn on Retain. Click Detail Edit > Retain to toggle between turning Retail on and off
on the Property tool bar.
2
Click the Move tool and drag the segment to the new location.
To move segments and create two open shapes
1
Turn off Retain. Click Detail Edit > Retain to toggle between turning Retain on and off
on the Property tool bar.
2
Click the Move tool and drag the segment to a new location, creating two open shapes.
To move multiple segments at the same time
1
Detail select the segments to be moved at the same time.
2
Click the Detail Edit Move tool.
3
Turn on Modify Adjacent Segments.
4
Click and drag on any of the selected segments with the Detail Edit Move tool.
5
You can also use the keyboard to nudge to selected segments.
Bending line segments
When the Retain Closed Shape button on the Move tool properties bar is turned on, the Bend
Segment option is available. Turning on Bend Segment allows you to use the Move tool to grab
and bend a selected segment.
If you have the Bend Segment option turned on, you can click on a straight line segment with
the Move tool and change it to a curve. You can then alter the flex of the curve using the Move
tool, or by clicking and dragging the curve control points. The three curve controls on the Detail
Edit menu and on the Move tool Property Bar determine how the flex will change: Smooth,
Sharp and Symmetrical.