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Sketching Polygons

Create equilateral polygons with any number of sides between 3 and 40.

To create a polygon:

  1. Click Polygon Tool_Polygon_Sketch.gif on the Sketch toolbar, or click Tools > Sketch Entities > Polygon.

    The pointer changes to Pointer_Polygon.gif.

  2. Set the properties in the Polygon PropertyManager as necessary.
  3. Click in the graphics area to place the center of the polygon, and drag out the polygon.

    sketch_polygon.gif

    Video: Sketching a Polygon

  4. To sketch another polygon, click New Polygon and repeat steps 2 through 5.
  5. Click PM_OK.gif.

    The Polygon tool is still active. You can create additional polygons, although the PropertyManager does not open.

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