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User Guide
that you can use to edit and create a shape. Every time you select one of these tools, the
Attribute Toolbar changes to give you the options for that tool. Familiarize yourself with
some of the tools in the following pages.
To create a shape object:
1
Click the Shape tool from the Tool
Panel. The Attribute Toolbar changes to
display the various shapes you can
choose from, as well as how the shape is
created.
2
Select the shape you want to use from
the Attribute Toolbar, then select the
drawing options for creating that shape
by clicking any of these three buttons:
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Draw From Center Creates the shape
from the center moving out. If not selected,
the shape is created from the top left
corner down as you draw.
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Equal Sides Ensures that the sides of the
shape are all of equal length.
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Fixed Size Allows you to specify the exact
width and height of an object in the
neighboring Width and Height boxes.
3
Click on the area of the workspace
where you want the shape to appear, and
drag. As you drag, a shape is created
based on the attributes that you speci-
fied.
Using the Shape tool
With the Path Editor, you can create both regular symmetrical shapes, such as squares and
circles, as well as more complex polygons and stars.
A simple shape with few nodes (left) and a
complex shape with many nodes (right)
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