The Draw menu contains these commands:
The command opens the Line Options dialog.
The most commonly used line options can also be set in the Line Options tool box.
The command opens the Fill Options dialog.
The most commonly used fill options can also be set in the Fill Options tool box.
The Line Toolbutton
is an equvalent to this command.
The cursor changes into a cross 
. Move the cursor into the canvas and
click to set the first point of the line. Move it to a new position and click to set the
next point. A click on the left mouse button means, that you intend to add more points.
Use the right mouse button to set the last point.
The line will inherit the current line property settings.
The Curve Toolbutton
is an equvalent to this command.
The cursor changes into a cross . Move the cursor into the canvas and left
click to set the first point of the curve. Subsequent left clicks will add additional support points for
the curve while right clicking finishes the object.
If a point is added by a single click the curve will be smooth in that point while a doubleclick creates a sharp corner.
Alternatively the tool can be used for smooth freehand drawing by holding down the left mouse button.
The curve will inherit the current line property settings.
The Box Toolbutton
is an equvalent to this command.
The cursor changes into a cross . Move the cursor into the canvas and
click to set one corner of the box. Move it to a new position and right click to set the
opposite corner.
Keep the SHIFT button pressed when you drag the box to force the box to be square.
The box will inherit the current fill property settings for the interior and the current line property settings for the edge (arrow head and tail settings are ignored).
The Ellipse Toolbutton
is an equvalent to this command.
The cursor changes into a cross . Move the cursor into the canvas and
click to set one corner of the bounding box of the ellipse. Move it to a new position
and right click to set the opposite corner.
Keep the SHIFT button pressed when you drag the bounding box to force a circle.
The ellipse will inherit the current fill property settings for the interior and the current line property settings for the edge (arrow head and tail settings are ignored).
The Polygon Toolbutton
is an equvalent to this command.
The cursor changes into a cross . Move the cursor into the canvas and
click to set the first corner of the polygon. Move it to a new position and click to set the
next corner. A click on the left mouse button means, that you intend to add more points.
Use the right mouse button to set the last point. The last point you set need not be identical
to the first point. The polygon is closed automatically by adding the last part of the boundary.
The polygon will inherit the current fill property settings for the interior and the current line property settings for the edge (arrow head and tail settings are ignored).
The Closed Curve Toolbutton
is an equvalent to this command.
The cursor changes into a cross . Move the cursor into the canvas and left
click to set the first point of the curve. Subsequent left clicks will add additional support points for
the curve while right clicking finishes the object.
The last point you set need not be identical to the first point.
The curve is closed automatically by adding the last part of the boundary.
If a point is added by a single click the curve will be smooth in that point while a doubleclick creates a sharp corner.
Alternatively the tool can be used for smooth freehand drawing by holding down the left mouse button.
The curve will inherit the current fill property settings for the interior and the current line property settings for the edge (arrow head and tail settings are ignored).
The line properties (the edge of the closed object) are retained. The fill properties are suspended. However, if you later change it back into a closed object the previous fill properties are restored.
If the object previously in its life cycle has been open, its previous arrow properties are restored.
The line properties are retained and used for the edge of the closed object. Arrow head and tail are suspended. However, if you later change it back into an open object the previous arrow properties are restored.
The fill properties are inherited from the current settings, unless the object previously in its life cycle has been closed, in which case its previous fill properties are restored.