Object Path Editor

Object Path Editor

Object Path Editor

This function allows you to view and edit the X/Y coordinates of each individual point of a basic vector object, polygon, or Bézier curve.

Basic vector objects are rectangles, lines, ovals, and arcs.

To View the Points of a Single Object:

  1. Select the object.
  2. Open the Object Path Editor palette by choosing Path | Object Path Editor... The individual points are listed in the left column with their corresponding X/Y coordinates in the middle and right columns.

To View the Points of Multiple Objects:

  1. Press Shift and double-click each object to place it in Edit mode.
  2. Open the Object Path Editor (Object | Object Path Editor). The Curve menu is now active.
  3. Select the curve whose points you want to appear. The curve number in the menu is according to the stacking order. The individual points are listed in the left column with their corresponding X/Y coordinates in the middle and right columns.

To Edit X/Y Coordinates:

  1. Click in the X or Y field of the point to be modified.
  2. Enter the new coordinate.
  3. Press Enter.

To Copy X/Y Coordinates:

  1. Select the object.
  2. Open the menu of the Object Path Editor palette.
  3. Select Copy.
  4. Paste the coordinates in the other application.

To Paste as Polygon or Bézier:

With the Object Path Editor, you can create a polygon or Bézier curve with point values copied from a spread sheet or tab-delimited file.

  1. Copy the point values in the spreadsheet or tab-delimited file.
  2. Open the menu of the Object Path Editor palette.
  3. Select either Paste As Polygon or Paste As Bézier.

To Load Polygon or Bézier:

With the Object Path Editor, you can create a polygon or Bézier curve with point values found in a .txt, .csv, or .prn file.

  1. Open the menu of the Object Path Editor palette.
  2. Select either Load Polygon or Load Bézier.
  3. Navigate to the file and click Open.

To Save a Path:

  1. Open the menu of the Object Path Editor palette.
  2. Select Save Path.
  3. Enter a name for the file in the dialog box and navigate to the folder. You can use .txt, .csv, or .prn format.
  4. Click Save.

To Insert Points:

With the Object Path Editor, you can insert points within polygons.

  1. Place a polygon object into Edit mode.
  2. Select an anchor point.
  3. Open the Object Path Editor palette menu.
  4. Select Insert Point.
  5. In the Insert New Point dialog box, enter the X/Y coordinates for the new point.
  6. Click OK.

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