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+# ![](images/strokes-icon.png) Strokes Help 
+
+Shortcut: {{ site.data.keymaps.strokes_tool }}
+
+
+The Strokes tool helps fill in holes in your topology.
+This tool lets you insert edge strips and extruding edges by brushing a stroke on the source.
+
+![](images/help_strokes.png)
+
+## Creating
+
+
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.insert }}         | : | insert edge strip and bridge from selected geometry |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.increase_count }} | : | increase span/loop counts in bridge |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.decrease_count }} | : | decrease span/loop counts in bridge |
+
+
+## Selecting
+
+
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_single }}, {{ site.data.keymaps.select_single_add }} | : | select edges |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_smart }}, {{ site.data.keymaps.select_smart_add }}   | : | smart select loop |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_paint }}, {{ site.data.keymaps.select_paint_add }}   | : | paint edge selection |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_path_add }}                  | : | select edges along shortest path |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.select_all }}                       | : | select / deselect all |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.deselect_all }}                     | : | deselect all |
+
+
+## Transforming
+
+
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.action }}        | : | grab and slide selected geometry under mouse |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.grab }}          | : | slide selected loop |
+
+## Other
+
+
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| {{ site.data.keymaps.delete }}         | : | delete/dissolve/collapse selected |
+
+
+## Span Insertion Modes
+
+When extruding a strip, you can specify the number of spans to create using two different modes: Brush Size and Fixed.
+Switch between span insert modes using the Strokes Options, or hold {{ site.data.keymaps.pie_menu_alt0 }} to bring up a the Strokes pie menu.
+
+If the Span Insert Mode is set to Brush Size, the number of spans will be created to have a size approximately the size of the brush.
+This means that a smaller brush will insert more, smaller spans, and a larger brush will insert fewer, larger spans.
+
+If the Span Insert Mode is set to Fixed, the number of spans will be exactly equal to the number specified by Fixed spans.
+
+![](images/help_strokes_modes_options_pie.png)
+
+
+## Tips
+
+Creating geometry is dependent on your selection:
+
+- When nothing is selected, a new edge strip is added
+- When an edge strip is selected and stroke is not a loop, the selected edge strip is extruded to the stroke as a span
+- When an edge loop is selected and stroke is a loop, the selected edge loop is extruded to the stroke as a loop
+
+Note: only edges on boundary of target are considered in selection.
+
+If stroke starts or ends on existing vertex, the Strokes tool will try to bridge the extruded geometry.
+