Enabling the Shift and Trace Tool

You can use the Shift and Trace tool by selecting it from the Tools toolbar or from the Shift and Trace toolbar. When selected, Shift and Trace becomes automatically enabled.

Likewise, when selecting the Shift and Trace tool, Onion Skin becomes automatically enabled. It is through Onion Skin that you will see the outlines of neighbouring drawings and hence be able to trace over them in the current drawing.

Once enabled, you can choose the amount of previous and next drawings to include in the Onion Skin as well as the options to use the Shift and Trace tool with.

NOTE If you need to use the Shift and Trace tool often, you can add the Shift and Trace toolbar to your workspace, which will allow you to quickly select and configure it—see Shift and Trace Toolbar.
  1. Do one of the following to select the Shift and Trace tool:
    • In the Tools toolbar, double-click on the Hand tool to open its pop-up menu and select Shift and Trace tool.
    • In the Shift and Trace toolbar, click on the Shift and Trace Tool button.

Shift and Trace as well as Onion Skin become enabled.

NOTE You can configure some options for the Shift and Trace tool in the Tool Properties view. For more information, see Shift and Trace Tool Properties.