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Polygon Tool

Draw a multi-sided shape with unrestricted angles

Written by Holly Conrad Smith

An irregular parcel or an odd-shaped building footprint rarely fits a rectangle. Use the polygon tool to create unique shapes.

  1. Click the Polygon tool in the drawing toolbar, or press P, to draw a closed, multi-sided shape with no usage applied.

  2. Click to place each point.

  3. Close the shape by clicking your first point, by double-clicking your last point, or pressing space or enter once you've placed at least 3 points.

After your first point, hold Shift while placing the next point to snap it to the grid or to a right angle from your last segment. Type a number instead of clicking to set that segment's exact length.

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