Creating Rectangles

Creating Rectangles

The Rectangle tool can be used to create a rectangular or rotated rectangular shape.

Two modes are available.

 

To create a rectangle:

1.	Click the Rectangle tool from the Basic palette, and click Rectangle from the Tool bar.

2.	Click at the rectangle’s start point. Move the mouse until the desired rectangle orientation and size is previewed.

3.	Click at the rectangle’s end point.

To create a square, press and hold the Shift key while drawing with the Rectangle tool.

Creating Rotated Rectangles

Rotated rectangles are rectangles that are rotated at a specified angle.

1.	Click the Rectangle tool from the Basic palette, and click Rotated Rectangle from the Tool bar.

2.	Click to set the start of the rectangle. Move the mouse to set the rotated rectangle angle.

3.	Click to set the rectangle rotation angle. Move the mouse until the desired rotated rectangle size is previewed.

4.	Click to create the rotated rectangle.