Dashed lines
To draw a Smart Shape dashed line
- Click
the Smart Shape tool
. The Smart Shape palette appears.
- Click
the dashed line tool.
- Position
the cursor in the measure where you want the line to begin so that the
cursor arrow points to the staff to which you’re attaching it.
- Double-click
where the Smart Shape should begin; on the second click, hold the button
down and drag to the right. Your double-click marks the beginning
of the line; as you drag, you increase the line’s length. Release the
mouse button when you’ve positioned the end of the line about where you
want it.
Tip: To create a perfectly
horizontal or vertical line, press shift before you double-click and keep
it pressed while you drag. This constrains your dragging.
To move,
reshape, or delete a Smart Shape dashed line
If the line is already selected, it displays
diamond editing handles. If so, skip to the instruction marked by the
asterisk (*).
- Click
the Smart Shape tool . The Smart
Shape palette appears.
- Click
the handle of the line you want to modify. The line displays diamond
editing handles.
- Drag the
right or left diamond editing handles to move its endpoints. Drag the
primary square to move it. Press delete to remove it.
