Draws regular polygons, from 3 to 1024 sides.
Accessing the Command
command bar: polygon
alias: pol
menu bar: Draw | Polygon
toolbar: Draw | Polygon | 
: polygon
Prompts you in the command bar:
Polygon: Multiple/Width of line/<Number of sides> <4>: (Specify the number of sides, or enter an option.)
Specify by: Edge/<Center of polygon>: (Pick the center point, or type E.)
Specify by: Vertex/<Midpoint of side>: (Pick a point, or type V.)
This command draws polygons by three methods:
Location of center point and the midpoint of a side:
Length of one edge:
Location of center point and one vertex:
This command draws regular polygons, where each side is the same length.
To draw irregular polygons, use the Rectang or PLine commands.
Command Options
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Specifies the number of sides; enter a number between 3 and 1024. |
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Repeats the command to draw additional polygons. |
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Specifies the width of the edge lines. Polygons are made of polylines. |
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Specifies the center point of the polygon. |
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Specifies the midpoint of one of the sides.
The midpoint of the side determines the size and angle of the polygon. |
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Specifies the length of an edge; prompts you: First endpoint of edge - specify the edge's start point. Second endpoint of edge - specify the edge's endpoint.
The length of the side determines the size and angle of the polygon. |
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Specifies a vertex (corner of the polygon); prompts you: Select vertex point - specify the vertex.
The location of the vertex determines the size and angle of the polygon. |
Procedures
Grips Editing
Polygons can be edited directly through grips:
Select the polygon. Notice that it has one grip at each vertex.
Drag a grip to stretch the vertex. Note that the polygon is no longer regular.
Related Commands
Rectang - draws rectangles and squares.
PEdit - edits polygons.
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