Xtream Path 2: Path Angling Tool

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The Path Angling tool enables you to precisely rotate paths or objects. Using the direction specified in the Xtream Path 2 panel, a simple click with the tool on a selected path or object will rotate it. The segment clicked will jump to the angle specified in the Direction field of the panel. The anchor point nearest the spot on the segment that you click remains in place, and the path or object rotates around that point.

You can also copy or paste the angle of an existing path by clicking and dragging between the first and second anchor points. To do this, you can Shift-Option-click (Mac) or Shift-Alt-click (Windows) on the first anchor point without releasing the mouse and drag to the second anchor point. This loads the angle of the second anchor point with the first anchor point as the base point. To find out whether you are above a segment or an anchor point, you need to look closely at the little square next to the eyedropper cursor.

There are several ways to manually change values in the Xtream Path 2 panel for the Path Angling tool:
Double-click in the Direction field and type a number.
Use the up/down arrow buttons to the left of each field to change the existing value.
Click anywhere in the circle below the Direction field.
Drag the line in the circle below the Direction field.

You can also Shift-Option-click (Mac) or Shift-Alt-click (Windows) to copy the angle of an existing path segment's angle into the Direction field.

TIP: The path that you are copying for the Direction may not need to be selected.

Example: