is it possible to move two curve handles at once?

[hamishmacd]

Is it possible to move two curve handles at the same time (see example below, i.e. move both 'a' and 'b') to get a symetrical shape?

http://www.hamish.plus.com/ab.jpg

[-=Drifter=-]

yes, click on one node, shift click on the other, and then use the arrow keys to move them or simply move one of them with your mouse

[jclements]

I don't believe so, not if the control handles (indicated by A and B above) for the node if it is a cusp-join .

If node is a smooth-join, then moving one node-handle will change the opposite handle-to-node angle only, but not its distance from the node.

If you are looking for a node with properties like that of CorelDRAW's "symetrical" node, it doesn't exist.

Xara's smooth-join node is, however, similar to CorelDRAW's "smooth" node.

In the Help File, do a search for cusp and smooth. It will explain this futher.

I think it would be nice if Xara had a feature by which holding the CTRL + ALT while dragging a node-handle would immitate Corel's symmetrical node.

[hamishmacd]

cheers jclements

[amoore]

The QuickShape tool has symmetrical capabilities. You may be able to create what you want there, then graft it onto the shape you're working on.

[-=Drifter=-]

oh, i am so sorry, that is correct - i was wrong - i was thinking of moving more than one node at a time, not the handles...