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152 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
5 To set the direction of all new arcs or pie shapes, enable one of the following options:
• Clockwise
• Counterclockwise
Drawing polygons and stars
CorelDRAW lets you draw polygons and two types of stars: perfect and complex. 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.
Left to right: Polygon, perfect star, and complex star, each with a fountain fill applied
You can modify polygons and stars. For example, you can change the number of sides on a polygon or the number of points on a star, and
you can sharpen the points of a star. You can also use the Shape tool to reshape polygons and complex stars, just as you would with any
other curve object. For more information about working with curve objects, see “Using curve objects” on page 159. Perfect stars can also
be reshaped, but with some restrictions.
To draw a polygon
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In the toolbox, click the Polygon tool , and drag in the drawing window until the polygon is the size you want.
You can draw a polygon from its center by holding down Shift as you drag.
You can draw a symmetrical polygon by holding down Ctrl as you drag.
To draw a star
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To Do the following
Draw a perfect star
In the toolbox, click the Star tool , and drag in the drawing
window until the star is the size you want.
Draw a complex star
In the toolbox, click the Complex star tool , and drag in the
drawing window until the star is the size you want.