LayOut Tools
The default toolbar contains the most often used tools. To help you understand what tools are available and how to use them, take a look at the following table:
Tool | Name | What You Can Do with It | Find Out More |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Select | Select entities onscreen. | |
 | Line | Draw straight lines. | |
 | Freehand | Draw lines and curves freehand. | |
 | Arc | Draw an arc based on an angle. | |
 | 2 Point Arc | Draw arc endpoints and drag the arc's bulge. | |
 | 3 Point Arc | Draw an arc from a pivot point. | |
 | Pie | Create a closed arc, like a slice of pie. | |
 | Rectangle | Draw a basic rectangle. | |
 | Rounded Rectangle | Create a rectangle with rounded corners. | |
 | Lozenge | Create a rectangle with extremely rounded corners. | |
 | Bulged Rectangle | Draw a rectangle with two sides that bulge out. | |
 | Circle | Draw a circle. | |
 | Ellipse | Draw an ellipse. | |
 | Polygon | Create a polygon with a specific number of sides. | |
 | Offset | Offset a line or shape. | |
 | Fillet | Create precise rounded corners between two entities. | |
 | Chamfer | Add a 45° angle between two lines at a defined distance. | |
 | Trim | Remove excess lines and create clean intersections. | |
 | Extend | Extend lines or other entities. | |
 | Text | Add text in a bounded or unbounded text box. | |
 | Label | Label specific items in your document. | |
 | Linear Dimension | Mark a straight dimension in the units you specify. | |
 | Angular Dimension | Mark the size of an angle. | |
 | Group | Keep related elements organized in the drawing area. | |
 | Erase | Erase an element onscreen. | |
 | Style | Sample an element's fill and stroke settings and apply them to other elements. | |
 | Split | Split lines or shapes. | |
 | Join | Join overlapping shapes. | |
 | Start Presentation | Switch to the full-screen presentation mode. | |
 | Add Page | Add a page to your LayOut document. | |
 | Next Page | Move to the next page. | |
 | Previous Page | Move to the previous page. |