To draw a rectangle or a square by dragging diagonally

To draw

A rectangle

A square

Do the following

Open the Rectangle flyout , and click the Rectangle tool . Drag in the drawing window until the rectangle is the size you want.

Open the Rectangle flyout , and click the Rectangle tool . Hold down Ctrl, and drag in the drawing window until the square is the size you want.

You can draw a rectangle from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag. You can also draw a square from its center outward by holding down Shift + Ctrl as you drag.

You can draw a rectangle that covers the drawing page by double-clicking the

Rectangle tool.

To round the corners of a rectangle or a square

1Click a rectangle or a square.

2Type values in the Corner roundness areas on the property bar.

To apply the same roundness to all corners click the Round corners together button on the property bar.

To set default corner roundness click Tools ` Options, double-click Toolbox in the list of categories, click Rectangle tool, and move the slider or enter a number.

Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges

You can draw an ellipse or circle by dragging diagonally or you can draw an ellipse by specifying its width and height. You can draw an ellipse or circle and change the shape into an arc or wedge.

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You can draw an ellipse by drawing first its centerline and then its height.

To draw an ellipse or a circle by dragging diagonally

To draw

An ellipse

Do the following

Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the Ellipse tool . Drag in the drawing window until the ellipse is the shape you want.

A circle

Open the Ellipse flyout

, and click

the Ellipse tool . Hold down Ctrl, and drag in the drawing window until the circle is the size you want.

You can draw an ellipse or a circle from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag.

To draw an ellipse by specifying width and height

1Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the 3 point ellipse tool .

2In the drawing window, drag to draw the centerline of the ellipse, and release the mouse button.

The centerline runs through the center of the ellipse and determines its width.

3Move the pointer to define the height of the ellipse, and click.

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To draw an arc or a wedge

To draw

An arc

A wedge

Do the following

Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the Ellipse tool. Click the Arc button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the arc is the shape you want.

Open the Ellipse flyout , and click the Ellipse tool. Click the Wedge button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the wedge is the shape you want.

To draw an arc, the ellipse or circle must have an outline.

You can change the direction of a selected arc or a wedge by clicking the

Clockwise/counterclockwise arcs or pies button on the property bar.

You can constrain the movement of the node to 15-degree increments by holding down Ctrl as you drag.

To create a wedge, drag the node of the ellipse (left) to the inside of the ellipse (center). To create an arc, drag the node to the outside of the ellipse (right).

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