Xtream Path 2: Reverse Oval Fillet Tool

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The Reverse Oval Fillet tool converts corners into concave arcs. You can drag the tool to create the arc as you'd like, or you can create an arc to specific dimensions. The Reverse Oval Fillet tool is used only with a pair of straight path segments that join at a corner anchor point.

You can click on one path segment, hold down the mouse button, and drag to the adjoining segment. Xtream Path 2 then creates an ovoid arc based on a parallelogram formed by the two path segments and an imaginary pair of complementary path segments.

The Xtream Path 2 panel offers several ways to control the Reverse Oval Fillet tool:

Free Drag
You can drag the corner anchor point to create a concave curve at the corner. The distance dragged will be shown at the bottom of the Xtream Path 2 panel as you drag, expressed as the distances of the sides of the curve. Hold down the Shift key to create a symmetrical curve.

Snapping Units
Specify an increment to which the curve will "snap" as you drag. The increment is the distance from the original corner point to the start of the new curved path segment.

Fixed Side Dimensions
You enter a fixed distance for the curved corner. Click and drag a short distance and the curve will snap to the desired shape. The distance entered is from the original corner anchor point to the start of the new curved path segment. The same distance is used for both sides of the original corner.

Side 1/Side 2
If you require an asymmetrical curved corner, enter different distances for the two sides of the corner, then click the first path segment and drag to the second.

With Free Drag selected, you can hold down the Option key (Mac) or the Alt key (Windows) while releasing the mouse button to enter the distance dragged into the Side 1 and Side 2 fields. If you hold down the Shift and Option keys (Mac) or the Shift and Alt keys (Windows) when you release the mouse button, the distance dragged will be entered into the Fide Side Dimensions field.

TIP: The Oval Fillet and Reverse Oval Fillet tools enable you to create asymmetrical curved corners. If symmetry is required, use the Fixed Side Dimension option or use Xtream Path 2's Round Fillet and Reverse Round Filler tools.

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