Polygon Tool
The Polygon Tool is used to draw regular Polygon entities, inscribed within a circle, with 3 to 100 sides. Activate the Polygon Tool from either the Tool Palette, or by selecting Polygon from the Draw menu.
Polygons can be placed on existing faces or separate from existing geometry (aligned to an axes plane). To draw a polygon:
1. Select the Polygon Tool. The cursor changes to a pencil with a polygon.
2. Click to place the center point of the polygon. You can also specify the number of sides for the polygon in the VCB.
3. Move the mouse out from the center point to define the radius of your polygon. The radius value is displayed dynamically in the VCB as you move the mouse. You can specify a new radius by typing in a length value followed by the Enter or Return key.
Note - Press the ESC key at any point during the operation to start over.
4. Click the left mouse button a second time to finish the polygon. (Alternately, you can click once to set the center of the polygon, and drag outward without releasing the button to set the radius. Release the mouse button to complete the polygon.)
The radius and segment values can still be specified using the VCB immediately after a polygon is drawn.
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