Drawing > Drawing polygons and stars

 

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:

1

Double-click the Polygon tool.

2

In the Polygon Tool dialog box, select Polygon or Star for the shape.

3

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.

4

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.

5

Click OK.

Automatic (left), Acute (center), and Obtuse (right)
 

To draw a polygon or star:

1

Click the Polygon tool in the Tools panel.

2

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.