Polygons

Rectangle

Select the Rectangle tool from the Polygons drop-down on the ribbon or press the R key.

Click to place the first corner point. Move the mouse and click to set the diagonal corner. You can use the Snap Function for any point.

To enter specific coordinates, press the Tab key to shift focus to the dialog. Enter the x-coordinate of your start point. Press Tab again and enter the y-coordinate of your start point. Press Tab to navigate to enter the width, height, and degrees of rotation. Press Enter or click the Create button after the last measurement is entered to create the rectangle. The rectangle can then be manipulated by dragging any corner point with the mouse until you have the desired size.

Alternatively, you can first enter degrees of rotation. Click the selector arrow, and then use the mouse to place the first corner and diagonal corner, as described above. The angle of rotation will be as you specified.

You can assign any marking, cutting, or creasing tool to a rectangle.

Polygon

Select the Polygon tool from the Polygons drop-down on the ribbon or press the G key.

Before you click to place the center point, use the dialog to set the number of sides and how you want to size the polygon (Side Length, Center to Side, or Center to Point). Click to place the center point. Move the mouse to set the distance from the center point. Click again to create the polygon.

To enter specific coordinates, press the Tab key to shift focus to the dialog. Enter the x-coordinate of your center point. Press Tab again and enter the y-coordinate of your center point. Press Tab and set the number of sides and how you want to size the polygon (Side Length, Center to Side, or Center to Point). Press Enter or click the Create button after the last measurement is entered to create the polygon. The polygon can be manipulated by dragging any point with the mouse until you have the desired shape and size.

You can assign any marking, cutting, or creasing tool to a polygon.