10.1

Polygons tab of ShapeMaker dialog box
The controls in this tab are as follows:
The Type drop-down menu lets you choose what type of polygon to create. The controls
immediately under this drop-down menu change depending on what type of polygon is
selected.
• Regular polygons: Lets you specify how many sides the polygon has.
• Stars: In addition to specifying how many sides the polygon has, you can specify the radius
of the space inside the spikes and superimpose a secondary star at a different size.
• Polygrams: Similar to Stars, but instead of specifying a radius, you can control the way
the sides line up with each other with the Point Skip field.
• Spirograms: Similar to Polygrams, but creates only an outline.
• Random polygons: Lets you create polygons with randomized sides
• Golden rectangle: Lets you create a polygon with the golden ratio (approximately 1:1.618).
• Double square: Lets you create a polygon in the shape of two adjacent squares.
Edges: Lets you control whether the edges of the box are flat or curved. If you choose an
option other than Flat, you can indicate the curvature of the sides with the Curvature
controls. If you choose one of the Swirl options, you can indicate the direction of the
swirl with the Orientation controls.
Randomize Points: Lets you control the degree of randomness in the shape, from 0 (none)
to 100 (maximum).
New Random: Applies some randomness to the shape.
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