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Place Regular Polygon

Used to place a regular polygon — a shape with 3-4999 equal length sides and equal angles at each vertex. For example, a square is a four-sided regular polygon.

You can access this tool from the following:
  • Ribbon: Drawing > Home > Placement > Polygon Tools split button
  • Ribbon: Modeling > Home > Placement > Polygon Tools split button
  • Toolbox: Polygons


SettingDescription
Method Sets how a polygon is positioned in the design.
  • Inscribed — Polygon is inscribed in an imaginary circle. If the Radius is keyed in, one vertex is placed at center's right.
  • Circumscribed — Polygon is circumscribed in an imaginary circle. If the Radius is keyed in, the midpoint of one side is placed at center's right.
  • By Edge — One edge is defined graphically.
Edges Sets the number of edges (3-4999).
Radius If a non-zero value is keyed in, determines the inscribing or circumscribing circle's radius.

If zero, the radius is defined with a data point.

Area Active Area — Solid or Hole.
Fill Type Active Fill Type — None (no fill), Opaque (filled with Active Color), or Outlined (filled with Fill Color).
Fill Color Sets the color and optional gradient with which the polygon is filled.
  • If Fill Type is Opaque, the Active Color.
  • If Fill Type is Outlined, the fill color can be different from the Active Color.
Key-in: PLACE POLYGON ICON
Key-in: PLACE POLYGON [ INSCRIBED | CIRCUMSCRIBED | EDGE ]