Operation Manual

Drawing shapes | 153
You can draw a star from its center by holding down Shift as you drag.
You can draw a symmetrical star by holding down Ctrl as you drag.
To modify a polygon
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To Do the following
Change the number of sides of a polygon Select a polygon, type a value in the Points or sides box on the
property bar, and press Enter.
Reshape a polygon into a star
Select a polygon, click the Shape tool , and drag a node on
the polygon until the star is the shape you want.
Left to right: The Shape tool was used to change a polygon into a star that can be shaped as a curve object.
The line segments of the star were then converted to curves and adjusted to produce the starfish shape.
To modify a star
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To Do the following
Change the number of points on a star Select a star, type a value in the Points or sides box on the property
bar, and press Enter.
Sharpen a star’s points Select a star, and type a value in the Sharpness box on the property
bar.
Reshape a star
Select a star, click the Shape tool , and drag a node on the
star.
When you use the Shape tool to reshape a perfect star, the node movement is constrained. Also, on perfect stars, you cannot add or
delete nodes, nor can you convert line segments to curves.