ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

Deleting a SegmentTo delete a curve segment:• In the edit mode of the Pen tool,Alt+Shift+click or Option+shift+click thecontrol point where you want to delete a curvesegment.The cursor appears as the Eraser tool beforeyou click.You can also delete entire curves using a selectiontool or the Eraser tool.Applying a Style to a ShapeAll curves are drawn with the last curve style chosenuntil you change the selections. Certain styles aremutually exclusive. For example, if you chooseClosed, you cannot also choose Arrow at Start.You can use the Doubled style to represent cellmembranes. The lines are separated by twice theBold Width setting for the drawing. Doubled linescannot be dashed or include arrows.To apply a style to a curve:1. Select a curve using either the Pen tool or aselection tool.2. From the Curves menu, choose a style.Filled and Closed StylesThe illustration below shows a shape with the Plainstyle applied.The following illustration shows the shape abovewith the Filled and Closed styles applied.Shaded StyleYou can apply shading to any curve, however theshaded style works best with convex or slightlyconcave shapes. Shading may not appear as desiredin extremely concaved shapes.The illustration below shows shapes with the Plainstyle applied.The following illustration shows the above shapeswith the Shaded style applied.Plain StyleTo remove all styles from a curve:• With a curve selected, choose Plain from theCurves menu.ProThe TLC ToolThe TLC Tool is a drawing tool that allows you toeasily depict Thin Layer Chromatography plateswithin a ChemDraw document. The tool creates aChemDraw 9 Drawing Orbitals, Symbols, Arrows, Arcs, and Other Shapes • 105The TLC Tool