With the Polygon tool, you can draw any equilateral polygon or star, from a triangle to a polygon or star with 360 sides.
To draw a polygon:
In the Vector section of the Tools panel, select the Polygon tool, which is one of the basic shape drawing tools.
In the Property inspector, do one of the following to specify the number of sides for the polygon:
Use the Sides pop-up slider to select 3 to 25 sides.
Enter a number from 3 to 360 in the Sides text box.
Drag to draw the polygon.
To constrain a polygon's orientation to increments of 45˚, hold down Shift as you draw. The Polygon tool always draws from a center point.
To draw a star:
Select the Polygon tool.
In the Property inspector, select Star from the Shape pop-up menu.
In the Sides text box, enter the number of points for the star.
In the Angle text box, select Automatic or enter a value. Values closer to 0 result in long, thin points; values closer to 100 result in short, stubby points.
Drag the canvas to draw the star.
To constrain a star's orientation to increments of 45˚, hold down Shift as you drag. The Polygon tool always draws from a center point.
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Sep 12, 2006
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1:17 PM :
to draw a star with more than the standard 5 corners. open the the "Auto shape proporties" window from the window panel... and you will undestand the rest....
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No screen name said on Sep 12, 2006 at 1:17 PM :