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.

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

Regular Polygon

Basic

Alt+Shift+R (Windows)

Option+Shift+R (Mac)

To create a regular polygon by inscription:

Click the tool and mode.

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

Click to set the center of the polygon.

Click to set the corner radius.

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Regular polygon by circumscription

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Circumscribed

Regular Polygon

Basic

Alt+Shift+R (Windows)

Option+Shift+R (Mac)

To create a regular polygon by circumscription:

Click the tool and mode.

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

Click to set the center of the polygon.

Click to set the edge radius.

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Regular polygon by edge

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Edge

Regular Polygon

Basic

Alt+Shift+R (Windows)

Option+Shift+R (Mac)

To create a regular polygon by edge:

Click the tool and mode.

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

Click to set a corner of the polygon.

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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