Operation Manual

Drawing shapes | 149
You can draw a rectangle from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag. You can also draw a square from its center
outward by holding down Shift + Ctrl as you drag.
You can draw a rectangle that covers the drawing page by double-clicking the Rectangle tool.
To draw a rectangle by specifying height and width
1
In the toolbox, click the 3-point rectangle tool .
2 In the drawing window, point to where you want to start the rectangle, drag to draw the width, and release the mouse button.
3 Move the pointer to draw the height, and click.
To adjust the size of the rectangle, type values in the Object size boxes on the property bar.
To constrain the angle of the baseline to a preset increment, known as constrain angle, hold down Ctrl as you drag. For information
about changing the constrain angle, see “To change the constrain angle” on page 249.
To draw a rectangle or square with rounded, scalloped, or chamfered corners
1 Click a rectangle or square.
2 Click one of the following buttons on the property bar:
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Round corner — produces a curved corner
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Scalloped corner — replaces a corner with an edge that has a curved notch
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Chamfered corner — replaces a corner with a flat edge
3 Type values in the Corner radius areas on the property bar.
4 Click Apply.
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You can also
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Apply the same changes to all corners
Click the Edit corners together button on the property bar.
Disable the scaling of corners relative to the object
Click the Relative corner scaling button on the property bar.
You can also modify the corners of a selected rectangle or square by clicking the Shape tool , clicking a corner option button on
the property bar, then dragging a corner node toward the shape’s center. If you prefer to modify only one corner, hold down Ctrl,
then drag a corner node toward the shape’s center.
To specify the default corner size for drawing rectangles and squares
1
Click Tools Options.
2 Double-click Toolbox from the Workspace list of categories.