Operation Manual

Drawing shapes | 161
When you draw a circle, holding down the constrain key while dragging constrains the shape to the current constrain angle. See
“Using constrain keys ” on page 109 for more information. Holding down the constrain key while drawing an ellipse constrains the
shape to a circle.
You can draw a two-point or three-point ellipse from its center outward by holding down the Shift key as you drag (if the constrain
key is Ctrl).
To draw an arc or a wedge
• Click the Circle tools or Ellipse tools button, and click the tool that you want to use.
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To draw Do the following
An arc
Click the Arc button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing
window until the arc is the shape you want.
A wedge
Click the Pie button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing
window until the wedge is the shape you want.
When you draw an arc, the ellipse or circle must have an outline.
You can change the direction of a selected arc or a wedge by clicking the Geometric properties button on the property bar and
clicking Direction in the Property manager docker.
Drawing polygons and stars
Corel DESIGNER lets you draw polygons and two types of stars: perfect and complex. You can draw polygons and stars and then reshape
them. For example, you can convert a polygon to a star by dragging its nodes, and you can change the number of sides on a polygon.
Perfect stars are traditional-looking stars and can have a fill applied to the entire star shape. Complex stars have intersecting sides and
produce original results with a fill applied.
You can also draw a predefined star shape. For more information, see “To draw a predefined shape” on page 163.
To draw a polygon
1
Click the Center-point polygon tool .
2 Point to where you want the center, and drag in the drawing window until the polygon is the size you want.
Example of using a polygon to create a nut