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Use the Regular Polygon tool to create single-line closed polygons in which all sides of the polygon are the same length. The Push/Pull mode is available in 3D views for instantly extruding the polygon after creation.
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Mode |
Description |
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Inscribed |
Creates a polygon by drawing its radius to a corner |
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Circumscribed |
Creates a polygon by drawing a radius to the mid-point of a side |
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Edge |
Creates a polygon by drawing one of its sides |
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Push/Pull (3D views only) |
After the polygon is created, click the selected polygon and drag to extrude it |
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Number of Sides |
Sets how many sides the polygon has (from 3 to 4000) |
Press and hold the Option (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) key while drawing to toggle between circumscribed and inscribed modes.
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Mode |
Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
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Inscribed
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Regular Polygon
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Basic |
● Alt+Shift+R (Windows) ● Option+Shift+R (Mac) |
To create a regular polygon by inscription:
1. Click the tool and mode.
2. Enter the Number of Sides for the polygon (a number from 3 to 4000).
3. Click to set the center of the polygon.
4. Click to set the corner radius.
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Mode |
Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
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Circumscribed
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Regular Polygon
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Basic |
● Alt+Shift+R (Windows) ● Option+Shift+R (Mac) |
To create a regular polygon by circumscription:
1. Click the tool and mode.
2. Enter the Number of Sides for the polygon (a number from 3 to 4000).
3. Click to set the center of the polygon.
4. Click to set the edge radius.
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Mode |
Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
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Edge
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Regular Polygon
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Basic |
● Alt+Shift+R (Windows) ● Option+Shift+R (Mac) |
To create a regular polygon by edge:
1. Click the tool and mode.
2. Enter the Number of Sides for the polygon (a number from 3 to 4000).
3. Click to set a corner of the polygon.
4. Click to set an adjacent corner of the polygon and define an edge.
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