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# Pencil tool

Draw freehand editable Shapes.

Click and drag in the viewport to draw with the Pencil. 

{% hint style="info" %}
A single Shape can contain more more than one Path. Select your Shape and hold `ctrl/cmd` as you draw to add to an existing path.
{% endhint %}

### Tool settings

**Stroke Width** - set the width of the Stroke.

**Cap Style** - set the appearance of caps (each end of the stroke) for open paths.

* **Flat** - a flat end that terminates at the end point.
* **Round** - a hemispherical end with the end point at its centre.
* **Projecting** - a flat end that projects half the Width beyond the end point.

**Accuracy** - determine how closely your resulting shape resembles your cursor movements. A higher setting will result in a more accurate shape but will create more points.

**Close Distance** - if you end your line within this value of the start point a closed path will be created. Note - this value is independent of the Viewport scale.

### Beta

We've started work on a **redraw** feature which allows you to redraw pencil paths. To try it out:

1. Draw an open path with the **Pencil**.
2. Hold `r` and hover over the path. A preview line should appear.
3. `click` and start drawing.

The end of the path will be removed and replaced with the one you draw in step 3.