Double-Line Polygon Tool

Use the Double-Line Polygon tool to create a wide variety of open or closed polygons that have two parallel lines, a double-lined polygon with a width, or two parallel lines with a polygon fill. Double-line polygons can have as many as 32,767 vertices.

 

To create a double-line polygon:

1.	Click the Double-Line Polygon tool from the Basic palette.

2.	Select the offset method.

 

Mode	Description
Top Control Line	The cursor creates the right line
Center Control Line	Creates lines equidistant from the cursor
Bottom Control Line	The cursor creates the left line
Custom Control Line	Specify an offset value

3.	Click the Double-Line Polygon Preferences button and enter the criteria.

 

Parameter	Description
Separation	Distance between the double lines
Control Offset	For the Custom Control Line mode, enter the distance from the top/right line of the cursor
Options
Create Lines	Creates a series of lines
Create Polygons	Creates a double-line polygon
Create Lines and Polygons	Creates parallel lines with a polygon between them; the polygon has a line weight of 0
Components	Click to define components between the double lines (see Applying Components Between Double Lines)

4.

Click OK.

5.	Click to set the polygon’s start point (first vertex).

6.	Click at each vertex.

7.	Double-click to mark the polygon’s end point (final vertex).