Element Handles

Angle Center

The angle center is the axis around which an element rotates in Runtime or Test mode. The angle center is determined by the Angle Center X and Angle Center Y coordinates in the Layout properties of the Properties view.

When no values are set for the angle center, the angle center is not visible on the canvas.

Cornering Radius Handles

The rectangle element has a pair of cornering radius handles attached to it. These handles allow you to curve the corners of the rectangle element. The rectangle element below shows the corner radius handles in the top, left corner of the element. These handles control the rounding of all four corners simultaneously.

Rotational Handles

All elements have the green rotational handle attached to a center selection handle. The rotational handle is displayed at the top of the polygon element below.

Table of Element Handles

Element Handles
Icon	Name	Function
	Start Handle	Marks the beginning of a path.
	End Handle	Marks the end of a path.
	Cornering Radius Handle	Rounds the corners of a rectangle element.
	Sizing Handle	Allows you to select an elements on the canvas and click-and-drag to resize the selected elements. Each element is surrounded by eight selection handles.
	Rotational Handle	Rotates the element.
	Angle Center	The axis around which an element rotates. NOTE: This handle only displays on the canvas when the Layout Properties, angle X and angle Y, have values associated with them.
	Segment Handle	Separates two segments of a path.
	Bezier Handle	Changes the curvature of a Bezier shape: - Cubic Bezier handle - Quadratic Bezier handle
	Mid-Segment Handle	Each path segment has a start and an end handle, by moving the mid-segment handle you are moving both the start and end handles of that segment.

Selection and Resizing Handles

All elements are surrounded by eight white selection and resizing handles: one in each corner and an intermediate handle between the corners. When the selection handles display, the elements are considered active. You can also click and drag each handle until the required size is reached. The ellipse element shows the eight selection and resizing handles. The top center selection handle is attached to the green rotational handle.

Start and End Nodes

Any element drawn on the canvas that has an open path, has a Start and End handle attached to it. Element examples include a line, or a rectangle. The line element shows the green start handle at the top of the line and the red end handle at the bottom.