Drawing Lines and Shapes

LayOut's line and shape tools make it easy to draw visual elements that give your document a polished look.

With the tools available in LayOut, you can better organize the content on each page of your document.

Learn more about drawing with LayOut’s line and shape tools with these articles:

• Drawing Basic Lines – Use the Line tool to draw basic straight or freehand lines.

• Using Inferences – Similar to drawing in SketchUp, you can use inferences to help you draw with accuracy and precision.

• Creating Arcs – An overview of all four Arc tools and how they work.

• Making Rectangles – Learn about the four tools you can use to create rectangles.

• Drawing a Circle or Ellipse – We cover the Circle and Ellipse tools.

• Shaping Polygons – Polygons are a versatile shape with a tool to match.

• Offsetting a Line or Shape – The Offset tool is a great way to outline complex geometry.

• Using the Drafting Tools – LayOut’s drafting tools – Fillet, Chamfer, Trim, and Extend – provide an intuitive and effective way to create and manipulate 2D vectors.

• Splitting and Joining to Create Complex Shapes – The Split and Join tools can help you create even more complex shapes in your document.

• Customizing Line Widths and Styles – The Shape Style panel has all the line options you need to customize how your drawings appear.

• Filling Shapes with Colors and Patterns – Returning to the Shape Style panel, you can explore color options or even fill your shapes with a custom pattern.

• Bending Lines and Shapes with Paths and Points – LayOut’s path editor can help you bend almost any line or shape.

• Making a Clipping Mask – Clipping masks can help you highlight or obscure portions of your model.