Do one of the following:
- With the line selected with the Pen or Node Tool, click Close Curves on the context toolbar.
- When creating the line with the Pen tool, click on the starting node to join the curves and create the shape.
Modifier keys
When using the Pen tool, the following modifier can be used to speed up the workflow:
- The temporarily activates the Node tool.
- The constrains the node to 45 degree intervals in Pen mode or extends the line segment in Smart mode.
- The forces the node into cusp mode.