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.
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Mode |
Description |
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Diagonal
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Defines the dimensions of the box containing the rounded rectangle |
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Rotated
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Defines the width and height of the rounded rectangle, which can be rotated if desired |
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Push/Pull (3D views only)
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Instantly extrudes the rounded rectangle after creation; see Push/Pull mode of planar tools |
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Push/Pull Combine (available with Push/Pull mode)
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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 |
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Preferences
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Sets the default properties of rounded rectangles |
Rounded rectangle corner to corner
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Mode |
Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
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Diagonal
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Rounded Rectangle
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Basic |
Alt+4 (Windows) Option+4 (Mac) |
To create rounded rectangles corner to corner:
Click the tool and mode.
Click Preferences to open the Round Rect Preferences dialog box opens and specify the tool’s default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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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) |
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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 |
Click to set the start point; this point becomes one corner of the rectangle. Move the cursor until the desired size is previewed.
Click to set the corner diagonally opposite to the first corner.
Rotated rounded rectangle
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Mode |
Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
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Rotated
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Rounded Rectangle
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Basic |
Alt+4 (Windows) Option+4 (Mac) |
To create rotated rounded rectangles:
Click the tool and mode.
Set the rounded rectangle preferences as described in Rounded rectangle corner to corner.
Click to set the start point. Move the cursor to set the angle of rotation.
Click to set the rotation angle. Move the cursor until the desired size is previewed.
Click to create the rectangle; the bounding box position indicator in the Object Info palette matches the rotation of the rectangle.
