Creating Rounded Rectangles

Rounded rectangles can be created with symmetrical, proportional, or unconstrained corner diameters.

Symmetrical corners have the same X and Y rounded corner diameters. Proportional corners are created as one third of the width and height of the rounded rectangle; for example, a rounded rectangle with a width of 6” and a height of 3” has a Diam X value of 2” and a Diam Y value of 1”. Rounded rectangles with both symmetrical and proportional corners have the same horizontal and vertical arc lengths. Unconstrained rounded rectangles can also be created using specific X and Y corner diameters.

Two modes are available. The Push/Pull mode is available in 3D views for instantly extruding the rectangle after creation.

Rounded Rectangle by Box

To create rounded rectangles by box:

1. Click the Rounded Rectangle tool from the Basic palette, and click Diagonal from the Tool bar.

2. Click the Preferences button.

The Round Rect Preferences dialog box opens.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Corner Styles	Select the method of rounding the rectangle corners ●    Symmetrical: the corner diameters are identical in the X and Y direction ●    Proportional: the corner diameters are one third of the rounded rectangle width and height ●    Unconstrained: no constraints on the X and Y corner diameters (available after placement from the Object Info palette)
Corner Diameters	For symmetrical or unconstrained rounded rectangle corner style, enter the corner X and corner Y diameter; symmetrical automatically keeps the same value for X and Y

3. Specify the preferences and click OK.

4. Click to set the start point.

5. Click to set the end point of the rectangle.

Rounded Rectangle by Width and Height

To create rounded rectangles by width and height:

1. Click the Rounded Rectangle tool from the Basic palette, and click Rotated from the Tool bar.

2. Set the rounded rectangle preferences as described in Rounded Rectangle by Box.

3. Click to set the start point.

4. Click to define the rounded rectangle rotation angle and width.

5. Click to define the rounded rectangle height.

Creating Extruded Rounded Rectangles

A planar rounded rectangle that has been created in a 3D view can be extruded immediately after creation.

To extrude a created rounded rectangle:

1. Enable the Push/Pull mode in the Tool bar for the Rounded Rectangle tool.

2. Create a rounded rectangle using any of the modes described in the previous sections.

3. With the rectangle still selected, click, move the cursor, and then click to create the extrude.

A planar rectangle can be extruded at any time with the Push/Pull tool. See Direct Modeling with the Push/Pull Tool.

The extrude height can be changed with the Reshape tool (see Reshaping Extruded Objects and Solid Primitives), or modified from the Object Info palette.

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Creating Rectangles

Push/Pull Mode of Planar Tools

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