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To create a polygon with equal length sides
Select the Polygon (Geometry menu) command. The Polygon parameters are displayed.
Complete the parameters, updating default values as required. Note that it is possible to enter contradictory parameters; for example, a side length incompatible with the radius:
Number of sides – Specify the number of sides of equal length in the polygon.
Initial Angle – Specify the absolute angle of the first line of the polygon.
Corner Radius – Enter a radius to produce a polygon with rounded corners.
Depth – Enter a value in this field to project the polygon in the {Z} of the current CPL. Verticals are created at each corner, forming a ‘wire frame’ volume.
Type – Select one of the following to define the Dimension parameter:
Side Length – Enter the length of each side in the Dimension parameter.
Inscribed circle – Specify the diameter of the inner construction circle of the polygon in the Dimension parameter.
Circumscribed – Specify the diameter of the outer construction circle of the polygon in the Dimension parameter.
Dimension – Enter the size of the dimension specified in the Type field.
Digitise a point in response to the ‘Select start of polygon’ prompt. Depending on the parameters you selected, the polygon is either drawn instantly or you can dynamically position it using the mouse. A digitise then fixes the polygon’s position.