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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.
ShapeMaker Spirals tab
The Spirals tab of the ShapeMaker dialog box (Utilities > ShapeMaker) lets you create
spiral shapes.
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