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Drawing polygons and stars

Using the PolyStar tool you can draw polygons or stars. You can choose the number of sides of the polygon or the number of points on the star, from 3 to 32. You can also choose the depth of the star points.

To draw a polygon or star:

  1. Click and hold the mouse button on the Rectangle tool and drag to select the PolyStar tool from the pop-up menu.
  2. Select Window > Properties to view the Property inspector.
  3. Select stroke and fill attributes in the Property inspector. See Using the Stroke Color and Fill Color controls in the Property inspector.
  4. Click the Options button in the Property inspector.
  5. In the Tool Settings dialog box, do the following:
    • For Style, select Polygon or Star.
    • For Number of Sides, enter a number between 3 and 32.
    • For Star Point Size, enter a number between 0 and 1 to specify the depth of the star points. A number closer to 0 creates deeper points (like needles). If you are drawing a polygon, leave this setting unchanged. (It does not affect the polygon shape.)
  6. Click OK to close the Tool Settings dialog box.
  7. Drag on the Stage.
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