The Node tool lets you select, move, or modify specific nodes or path segments in a path or a shape.
- Click on the Node tool or press .
- Select nodes by clicking or dragging a box selection over them.
- Hold to lasso select nodes.
- Move the selected nodes by dragging them.
- Selecting all the nodes allows you to move the entire shape.
- Hold while moving the nodes to constraint their move to X/Y axes.
- Drag a path segment to mold it.
- Hold Ctrl and drag on a node to show the node handles and mirror them.
- Hold when manipulating node handles to rotate them in 15° increments.
- Add nodes by holding and clicking on a path segment.
- Remove nodes by holding and clicking on the nodes.
- Remove a node handle by holding and clicking on the node handle control point.
- Double click:
- On an object to enter in isolation context mode.
- On canvas to go back one level while in isloation mode.
- On a Text object to start editing it.