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)

Instantly extrudes the polygon after creation; see Push/Pull mode of planar tools

Push/Pull Combine

(available with Push/Pull mode)

When the shape to be extruded is drawn on the face of a solid object, combines the two objects into a single solid addition or solid subtraction; when this submode is disabled, the new extrude remains a separate object, and the existing solid object remains unchanged

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

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Inscribed

RegularPoly_Inscribed_mode.png 

Regular Polygon

RegularPoly_tool.png 

Basic

       Alt+Shift+R (Windows)

       Option+Shift+R (Mac)

To create a regular polygon by inscription:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

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

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Circumscribed

RegularPoly_Circumscribed_mode.png 

Regular Polygon

RegularPoly_tool00177.png 

Basic

       Alt+Shift+R (Windows)

       Option+Shift+R (Mac)

To create a regular polygon by circumscription:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

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

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Edge

RegularPoly_Edge_mode.png 

Regular Polygon

RegularPoly_tool00181.png 

Basic

       Alt+Shift+R (Windows)

       Option+Shift+R (Mac)

To create a regular polygon by edge:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

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

Displaying and reversing object direction

 

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