Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 153

Drawing Irregular Polygons An irregular polygon might be a simple triangle or it could contain hundreds of segments. AutoSketch creates an irregular polygon by connecting the vertices that define the individual segments. The Draw menu's irregular polygon command allows you to draw an irregular polygon by entering its vertices. In operation, it is very similar to the Draw menu's single polyline command except that it maintains a rubber-band line to the first point and automatically closes the polygon. As you draw an irregular polygon, text boxes for the width and bulge factor for each segment appear on the edit bar. Each segment can have a different start width, end width, and bulge setting. Segments with different start and end widths have a tapered appearance. For information on start width, end width, and bulge settings for polyline segments, refer to page 139. When you select an irregular polygon, AutoSketch displays settings on the edit bar that allow you to change the width of all the segments of the polygon and to align the polygon with the grid. Vertex editing allows you to change the shape of an existing irregular polygon, and to add or delete vertices. For information on vertex editing, see the chapter titled "Reshaping Entities," which begins on page 299. Tools for drawing polygons can be accessed from the Draw menu or the Polygon toolset on the All-In-One toolbar. Or, you can activate the Polygon toolbar (which contains the same commands but can be docked anywhere on screen) by right-clicking a bar, then clicking Toolbars on the pop-up menu that appears. Just check the Polygon check box in the Toolbars dialog box, then click OK to make the Polygon toolbar visible on screen. To draw an irregular polygon 1 On the Draw menu, click Polygon, Irregular, or click the Irregular Polygon button on the All-In-One toolbar. 2 Click the startpoint of the irregular polygon. A rubber-band line follows the pointer. Drawing Irregular Polygons | 143