Editing tools
An exhaustive list of Rayon's editing tool set.
All editing tools can be found in the bottom toolbar or triggered via shortcuts.

Editing tools
Copy CC
CC
Arguments : Distance, Angle
Start by selecting the element to be copied then triggering the
Copy
commandSelect the specific point you wish to copy the element from
Select the insertion point for the copied element.
Move MM
MM
Arguments : Distance, Angle
Start by selecting the element to be moved then triggering the
Move
commandSelect the specific point you wish to move the element from
Select the insertion point for the moved element.
Offset OO
OO
Argument : Distance
Start by selecting the element to be offset, then triggering the
Offset
commandSelect the specific offset distance you wish to offset the element with
Trim TR
TR
Start by selecting the elements that intersect, then triggering the
Trim
commandSelect the paths to be deleted
Scale S
S
Mode : Scope Selection/Model Arguments : Scale, Distance
Start by selecting the element to be scaled, then triggering the
Scale
commandSelect the first point to scale from
Then select a second point or enter a scale ratio in the active command argument
Join J
J
Select the paths to be joined then triggering the
Join
command
Rotate RR
RR
Argument : Angle
Start by selecting the element to be rotated then triggering the
Rotate
commandSelect the first point to rotate from
Then select a angle on the canvas
Mirror MI
MI
Mode : Copy/Move
Start by selecting the element to be mirrored, then triggering the
Mirror
commandSelect the first point to mirror from
Then select a second point on the canvas
Fillet CF
CF
Mode : Scope Single/All Argument : Radius
Start by selecting the element to be filleted, then triggering the
Fillet
commandSelect the two contiguous paths to fillet from
Then select the radius on the canvas
Chamfer CH
CH
Mode : Regular/Irregular Arguments : Distance left, Distance right
Start by selecting the element to be chamfered, then triggering the
Chamfer
commandSelect the two contiguous paths to chamfer from
Then select the distance on the canvas
Explode X
X
Select the shapes to be exploded in individual paths then triggering the Explode
command
Extend TX
TX
Start by selecting the element(s) to extend to.
Then select the paths to be extended.
Align AL
AL
Mode : Unscaled/Scaled
Start by selecting the element(s) to be aligned.
Select the element first source point
Select the element first destination point
Select the element second source point
Select the element second destination point
Boolean B
B
Mode : Join/Intersect/Exclude/Subtract
Start by selecting the
Boolean
command.Select the appropriate mode :
Join
,Intersect
,Exclude
orSubtract
Select the element according to the chosen mode.
Array AR
AR
Start by selecting the element(s) to be duplicated multiple times.
Select the duplication start point
Enter a number of copies you want to make.
Either pick a final point, or type a distance to specify the length between two copies in the array.
Bucket BB
BB
Bucket can be used in two different ways...
Either by launching the command, and picking areas across your canvas; in that mode, all entities on the canvas will be considered as bounding entities.
Or by selecting some bounding entities first, then launching the command; this way, the selected shapes will be the only bounding entities while the command is running.
For more step-by-step information, watch our tutorial about how to use editing tools in Rayon:
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