Drawing polygons

The QuickShape Tool lets you create regular polygons quickly and easily. To create an irregular polygon, see Drawing shapes.

To draw a polygon

1. Choose the QuickShape Tool.

2. Set the required number of sides in the Number of sides field on the QuickShape Tool Infobar. (If there are any QuickShapes selected, press ESC first to deselect them.)

3. To draw a non-symmetrical polygon, select the Bounds Creation Button on the Infobar. Drag diagonally to create the polygon.

To draw a symmetrical polygon select either

the Radius Creation Button on the Infobar . Create the polygon by dragging from the center outwards.

the Diameter Creation Button on the Infobar. Create the polygon by dragging across the diameter of the polygon.

4. If you want the polygon to have rounded corners, click the Curved Corners button on the Infobar.

Tips

Hold down CTRL during a radius and diameter drags to constrain the polygon to multiples of the constrain angles. To change the constrain angle, see Changing the constrain angle.

Hold down CTRL during a bounds drag to create a symmetrical polygon.

Hold down Shift during the drag to create the polygon from the center outwards.

It may be more convenient to use the Rectangle Tool to create rectangles and squares.

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Related Topics

Polygons

QuickShape Tool

Rectangle Tool