Inserting a node

You can insert a node in any span. Inserting a node divides a span into two new spans of the same type as the original. By inserting a node you add greater flexibility in changing the shape of a vector.

To insert a node in a span:

1. Select Vector > Node Editing or click the Node Editing button.
2. Select the vector into which you want to insert a point. The selected vector is surrounded by a bounding box, within which you can see the spans, nodes and control points that make up the selected vector.
3. Position the mouse cursor over the span into which you want to insert a node. When the cursor changes from to , right-click to display its context-menu.
4. Select Insert a point to create a new node in the span; dividing it into two separate spans.

   For example, a node has been inserted into the Bézier curve span below. You can see that doing so has created a second Bézier curve span with two adjoining control points:

   Before

   

   After