The Polygon tool creates a closed sketch region with a specified number of equal sides. There are several pre-defined polygon types available. Once a polygon is created, you can customize the number of sides if necessary.
To create a Polygon:
- Define your sketch plane, go to Sketch > Polygon.
💡TIP: For other methods of accessing this tool, visit: Accessing tools. - Select the menu below Polygon to access the Polygon type options.
- Select the type of polygon you want to create. The types of pre-defined polygons include:
- Triangle
- Pentagon
- Hexagon
- Octagon
💡 TIP: You can adjust the number of sides for the polygon after you place it in the sketch.
- Place the center point and a vertex of the polygon in the sketch. For using specific input devices, click the sections below.
- Touch and pen: Select a point on the grid for the center of the polygon and drag to position an outer vertex.
- Keyboard and mouse/trackpad: Click to place the center of the polygon, then move your pointer to define the radius. Click to place the outer vertex.
💡 TIP: You can specify the radius for the polygon before placing the vertex by typing the value using a keyboard.
- Use the dimension labels to adjust the number of polygon sides and define the radius.
Note: The label for adjusting the number of sides will only be available immediately after creating the polygon. If you need to adjust this parameter, select the sides label first. Once another selection is made, the sides label will disappear.
For information on how to edit the dimensions of a sketch, visit Editing sketch dimensions.
For more information on using this tool, check out the 2D shapes tutorial on our website.