Making curve with Smooth join

[mwenz]

Most often I draw by clicking points around the object using the Shape Tool and then move the line into its appropriate curved shape. Depending upon the curves, I will convert the node(s) to smooth instead of cusp by double-clicking on the ones I desire to change. Smooth joins are just that, smooth. If I want/need to maintain the smoothest curve, it saves moving both handles if I change the curve by using the smooth node type.

The Pen Tool defaults to a smooth join as long as one is clicking and dragging. To make a cusp node using the Pen Tool, one just clicks, moves the mouse (without holding the left mouse button down) and click at another spot, then if a smooth node is needed after clicking the new place, keep the left mouse button down and drag.

I use both methods/tools depending on what I am drawing.

Mike

[gingerbeardman]

My method is the same as Mike's.

[csehz]

Thanks the feedbacks, so the practice seems that typically start rather with Make line & Cusp join around the object, after depending on the curve, double clicking the node it becomes Smooth join to make it smoother