Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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126 Chapter 9:
Creating Shapes
Selecting polygons and stars
Polygons with an odd number of segments, and all polygons and stars without segments, are
selected in the usual way by clicking near them. (You must turn on Add Segments when
creating a polygon to have them appear in the shape.) Polygons with an even number of
segments, and all stars with segments, come into Composer with an automatic grouping that
makes them easier to fill. To select an entire grouped polygon or star, draw a rubber band box
around the entire shape to select it. Instructions for filling the shapes are given in the next
paragraph.
Filling polygons and stars
Polygons with an even number of segments, and all stars with segments, come into Composer
with multiple groups to make them easier to fill. The groups allow you to select every other
segment in the shape, as seen in the example.
Tip: If there are other shapes in the job then reverse select will select all the other shapes.
Use the Selection pointer to select a group, then click the Color Selection pointer to make the Fill
command available in the action ribbon. If you select with the Color Selection pointer first, you
select only the one segment nearest the pointer rather than a group.
Sizing shapes
The two examples below combine a five-point star with a 2-inch circle.
The easiest way to set the size of the shape you are combining with is to use the Absolute Size
command. The size of the polygon or star is established by setting Radius or Radius2
in the
Polygon dialog box.
Tip: It is easier to set an exact size for a polygon that you plan to combine with another shape
using Polygon-Radius rather than using Polygon-Side because you can more accurately control
the size of the polygon.