# Polyline

Use the Polyline tool to draw vector shapes that consist of many continuous points that form different angles. You can draw shapes with the Polyline tool one point at a time, forming the shape as you go.

- Press [Shift] to move the handles at 15 degree increments.
- Press [Command] to detach the motion of one handle from the other.
- To close a shape, place your pointer over a point and click. An “o” [o] appears when you are adding a point that will close a shape.
- To add a point and close the shape, place your pointer over any location on the shape you are drawing and click. A plus [+] sign when your pointer is over a spot that Toon Boom Studio can use to create a closed shape.
- To remove a point on the line, press [Shift] and click the point. When over a point that you can delete a minus [-] sign appears.

Use one of the following methods to activate this tool:

- Select Tools > Drawing Tools > Polyline.
- Click the Polyline tool on the Drawing Tools toolbar.

If the Polyline tool is visible in the Drawing Tools toolbar, press [2] to activate it.

See Also
Drawing with the Polyline Tool
Drawing Line Art
Reshaping Brush Strokes