User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Drawing multigon shapes
Use the Multigon tool to draw all types of multi-sided objects, including triangles, hexagons,
pentagons, octagons, stars, circular starbursts, and similar shapes. To set the number of sides and
the style of a multigon, configure the Multigon tool before you draw.
To draw with the Multigon tool:
1.
Select the Multigon tool.
2. Drag diagonally to define the multigon’s bounding box.
To make the bounding box square:
Press Shift and drag.
To configure the Multigon tool:
1. Select the Multigon tool.
2. In the Properties bar, set the multigon options.
3. Press Enter.
Multigon options
The available options depend on the selected multigon style.
Style Select the style of the multigon:
Frame: No interior lines.
Framed Star: Combination of Frame and Star objects.
Spoke: No sides connecting the spoke points.
Star: Points connected by interior lines.
Star Outline: Multiple points with no interior lines.
Wheel: Combination of Frame and Spoke objects.
Points For stars, framed stars, and star outlines, enter the number of star
points from 3 to 100. For other styles, enter the number of sides from 3
to 100.
Smooth Turn this option on to smooth the object’s angles.
Inset Ratio Drag the slider to change the interior area of stars, framed stars, and
star outlines.
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