Regular (Equal-sided) Polygon

Use the Regular Polygon tool to create single-line closed polygons in which all sides of the polygon are the same length. The Push/Pull mode is available in 3D views for instantly extruding the polygon after creation.

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Mode
Description

Inscribed

Creates a polygon by drawing its radius to a corner

Circumscribed

Creates a polygon by drawing a radius to the mid-point of a side

Edge

Creates a polygon by drawing one of its sides

Push/Pull

(3D views only)

After the polygon is created, click the selected polygon and drag to extrude it

Number of Sides

Sets how many sides the polygon has (from 3 to 4000)

Press and hold the Option (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) key while drawing to toggle between circumscribed and inscribed modes.

Regular Polygon by Inscription

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To create a regular polygon by inscription:

  1. Click the Regular Polygon tool from the Basic palette and click Inscribed from the Tool bar.

  2. Enter the Number of Sides for the polygon (a number from 3 to 4000).

  3. Click to set the center of the polygon.

  4. Click to set the corner radius.

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Regular Polygon by Circumscription

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To create a regular polygon by circumscription:

  1. Click the Regular Polygon tool from the Basic palette and click Circumscribed from the Tool bar.

  2. Enter the Number of Sides for the polygon (a number from 3 to 4000).

  3. Click to set the center of the polygon.

  4. Click to set the edge radius.

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Regular Polygon by Edge

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To create a regular polygon by edge:

  1. Click the Regular Polygon tool from the Basic palette and click Edge from the Tool bar.

  2. Enter the Number of Sides for the polygon (a number from 3 to 4000).

  3. Click to set a corner of the polygon.

  4. Click to set an adjacent corner of the polygon and define an edge.

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2D Polygon Tool

Double-Line Polygon Tool

Creating Extruded Polygons

Push/Pull Mode of Planar Tools

Displaying and Reversing Object Direction

 

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