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Stroke Width tool

Intro​

The Stroke Width tool can be used to adjust a Shape's Tapered Stroke in the Viewport.

Interaction​

With the Stroke Width tool enabled and a Shape selected, drag the small white dots that appear in the Viewport.

Increase the width​

To increase the Stroke's width, move a dot away from the path (along the Shape's normals).

Move the width's position​

To change the position of a width, move a dot along a path.

Width Profile

The widths set via the Stroke Width tool can also be adjusted using the Width Profile graph found under a Shape's Stroke tab.

Tool settings​

Limit Stroke Width - When checked, the Viewport tool is prevented from increasing/decreasing the Stroke's Width value.

Lock Point Order - When checked, each point created by the Stroke Width tool is prevented from moving past one of its neighbours.

Snap to Points - When checked, when moving a width along the length of the path, its position will snap to the path's points.

Reset Profile - Remove all widths and set the Width Profile graph to a flat, horizontal line.

Snap Widths

Hold Shift when moving a width away/towards from the path (to increase/decrease its width) to snap to other widths.