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Welcome 7
• Transparency Effects
Transparency can make the difference between flat, ordinary visuals
and sparkling realism! And DrawPlus provides it all—a full range of
transparencies for shading, shadows, reflections, depth effects, and
more.
Lines, brushes, and shapes
• Versatile Line Drawing
Sketch using calligraphic lines with an adjustable pen angle. Add
rounded corners when and where you need them... and choose
different end caps and joins. Create decorative chain lines for
marching footprints, themed borders, and much more.
• Dimension Lines and Scale Setting
Click a couple of times to take linear or angular measurements of any
object on the page—DrawPlus displays the dimension using your
choice of ruler units, at your specified scale (say, one inch to two feet).
Dimensions update when objects are moved or resized! Design room
layouts, make maps, draw scale models, and more.
• Connectors
For drawing dynamic flow diagrams, schematics, family trees, and
organization charts, connector objects let you link your boxes and
symbols and then rearrange at will. Connection points stay put on
each object... keeping connections intact. Auto Connectors
intelligently display bridges at line crossings, and even route
themselves around obstructive objects.
• Natural Curve Editing
Simply click and drag to break and redraw a curve at any node. Apply
smoothing selectively to freeform curves to eliminate that “shaky
hand” appearance.
• Intelligent Curve Tracing
Simply “connect the dots” to trace around curved objects and
pictures... the Pen Tool features Smart segments that use automatic
curve-fitting to connect each node!