#HOW TO DRAW A POLYGON HOW TO#
#HOW TO DRAW A POLYGON FOR MAC#

You can even drag nodes inward (with or without pressing the Ctrl/Cmd key) to get an overlapping star shape. Without the Ctrl/Cmd key pressed, you can drag nodes to twist the shape. With the Ctrl/Cmd key pressed, each node remains the same distance from its adjacent nodes. This produces nodes at each corner and at the midpoint of each side.Д¬licking and dragging any node produces the same shape at every corner or side, resulting in a star shape. You can activate the Shape tool while a polygon is already selected, or you can select a polygon with the Shape tool. The Shape tool can be used to transform a polygon into a much more complex and interesting shape. You can select any polygon while the Polygon tool or another shape tool is active, or you select it with the Pick tool. To make changes to a polygon, you can first select it. If you change either percentage, the reference point stays in place. The same applies for the Scale Factor fields, which reflect the change from the polygonвЂ™s original dimensions. When you use the Object Size fields to specify width and height, the reference point remains in place while other points move accordingly. But you can also choose a different reference point, like the lower left corner, and specify that pointвЂ™s coordinates. By default, the X and Y coordinates here define the location of the X at the polygon center. You can use the Object Position fields on the property bar to place the polygon. The polygon center is now a circular pivot point, which you can click and drag to a different spot, and now this point is the center of rotation.Д¬licking the pivot point brings back the X and the sizing handles.ДЄs long as a polygon is selected, you can change outline width, line style, left-click a color swatch to add a solid fill, and right-click a color swatch to set the outline color. When you click on the X, the sizing handles become rotation handles, which can be used to rotate or skew the polygon. Clicking and dragging the X moves the polygon, and keeping the Shift key pressed constrains the move to be horizontal or vertical. To draw an equal-sided polygon from its center, hold both the Shift key and Ctrl/Cmd key while dragging the mouse.Д¬orner handles can be dragged to resize while maintaining the aspect ratio, and side handles can stretch or narrow.

#HOW TO DRAW A POLYGON FOR MAC#

To draw a polygon with equal sides, hold the Ctrl key ( Cmd key for Mac users) while dragging the mouse.To draw a polygon from its center, hold the Shift key while dragging the mouse.Once created, the polygon has 8 sizing handles all around, and an X at its center. You can also set the number of polygon sides.ДЄ polygon is created by clicking and dragging from one corner to the opposite corner of its bounding rectangle. The property bar displays the default outline width and line style for all graphic elements, which can be changed for a polygon once itвЂ™s created. This tool can also be activated by the Y shortcut. The Polygon tool can be found on the Toolbox, located by default below the Ellipse tools.

#HOW TO DRAW A POLYGON HOW TO#

In this tutorial, weвЂ™ll show you how to draw and edit polygons in CorelDRAW, plus how to transform polygons into complex and interesting shapes.Д¬lick on any of the images below to view full-size.

How to draw a polygon