2018

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BOXES, LINES, AND TABLES
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Spirals tab of ShapeMaker dialog box
Specify the settings for the spiral:
Type: Choose what type of spiral too create from the drop-down menu.
Archimedes: an evenly spaced circular spiral.
Golden Spiral: a spiral built with the golden ratio.
Custom: this makes the Winds field available, so you can control how many
times the spiral goes around.
Rate: Lets you control how quickly the width of the spiral increases.
Segments: Lets you control how circular the spiral is allowing you to specify the
number of segments per wind.
Smoothness: Lets you control how smooth the spiral is. You can get a harder-
edged shape by lowering the Segments value and decreasing the Smoothness
value.
Clockwise and Counterclockwise: Lets you control the direction of the spiral.
Once you have defined the attributes, you can click the Add Preset button to
save this shape.
To revert to the default shape, click the Reset button, .
To delete a predefined shape, hold down the Alt/Option key while selecting it from
the list.
ShapeMaker Rectangles tab
The Rectangles tab of the ShapeMaker dialog box (Utilities > ShapeMaker) lets
you create rectangular boxes with customized corners.