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Drawing polygons and stars
You can use the Polygon tool to draw polygons and stars. When you draw a polygon, you create a closed path. A polygon path is similar to a path drawn with the Pen or Bezigon tools, except that the Polygon tool constrains the path to a regular shape with the characteristics you specify in the tool's options.
The Polygon tool draws from the center.
To set Polygon tool options:
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Double-click the Polygon tool. |
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In the Polygon Tool dialog box, select Polygon or Star for the shape. |
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Set the number of sides by dragging the slider or entering a value from 3 to 360. Values above 20 will create a nearly round object. |
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For a star, set the angle of the star points. Select Automatic to draw a preset star shape, or Manual to set a shape using the Acute/Obtuse slider. The preview window displays the setting results. |
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Click OK.
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Automatic (left), Acute (center), and Obtuse (right) |
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To draw a polygon or star:
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Click the Polygon tool in the Tools panel. |
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Drag the pointer to draw a polygon. |
To constrain the angle at which a polygon or star appears in your document, press Shift as you draw. |
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