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Creating Polygon Objects
Create polygon objects by selecting existing closed polyline objects and circles,
or by specifying points.
NOTE This functionality is for drawing objects only. For information about
polygonal geospatial feature data, see
Creating New Polygon and MultiPolygon
Features
(page 689).
The boundaries of a polygon object can overlap or touch, but they cannot
cross. When you pick points to draw a boundary, a point will be rejected if it
causes the boundary to cross itself or if it crosses a previous boundary created
by the command.
You select the fill color and pattern used to fill polygon objects. For color, you
can choose from a variety of colors including true colors and colors from
imported color books. For pattern, you can choose a predefined hatch pattern,
a simple line pattern of your own design, a more complex hatch pattern, or
a solid color. You can also create a gradient fill, which uses a transition between
shades of one color or between two colors. Gradient fills can be used to give
the appearance of light reflecting on an object.
See also:
■
Converting Polylines to Polygons (page 970)
■ Converting Polygon Topology to Polygons (page 972)
■ Modifying Polygon Objects (page 962)
■ Setting Polygon Options (page 977)
NOTE This procedure is for drawing objects only. For information about polygonal
geospatial feature data, see
Creating New Polygon and MultiPolygon Features
(page 689).
To create a polygon object
1 Click Home tab ➤ Draw panel ➤ Creates Polygons.
2 Click in the drawing to specify a start point, or select an existing object
to include in the polygon.
3 Optionally, enter a to draw an arc as part of the polygon.
4 Repeat Step 2 to add objects or specify more points.
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