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Draw a polygon

Polygon draws a regular face with as many equal sides as you ask for — a hexagon, an octagon — from its centre and radius.

Tool: Polygon4 steps · 4 pictures

  1. Pick Polygon on the rail.

    Pick Polygon on the rail.
  2. Set the number of sides in the tray's Sides field — here 8 — and press Enter.

    Set the number of sides in the tray's Sides field — here 8 — and press Enter.
  3. Click the centre, then move the pointer outwards to size it.

    Click the centre, then move the pointer outwards to size it.
  4. Click to finish, or type the radius and press Enter. The polygon becomes a face.

    Click to finish, or type the radius and press Enter. The polygon becomes a face.

Good to know

  • Tap Ctrl to switch between a polygon drawn inside the radius (inscribed) and one drawn around it (circumscribed).

Recorded in Kozorosa by the help recorder, which checked that the result is in the model.