Polygon Tool

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{{Title|Polygon Tool}}
 
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{{l|Image:polygon_icon.png|64px}}<span style="font-size:150%">'''ALT-P'''</span>
 
  
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This tool draws regions with straight edges. It is deprecated in favor of the {{l|Bline Tool}} which can draw straight edged polygons and also curved shapes.
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This tool draws regions with straight edges. It is deprecated in favor of the {{l|Spline Tool}} which can draw straight edged polygons and also curved shapes.
  
 
Here are some example polygons (in case you forgot what they look like):
 
Here are some example polygons (in case you forgot what they look like):
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Note that the edges can cross each other. When they do, the {{l|Winding Style Parameter}} comes into play.
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Note that the edges can cross each other. When they do, the {{l|Winding Style Parameter}} comes into play.
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
  
 
Just click over the different corners of the polygon and finish the creation of it by clicking again over the first vertex.
 
Just click over the different corners of the polygon and finish the creation of it by clicking again over the first vertex.

Revision as of 17:58, 5 February 2013

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Tool polygon icon.png ALT-P

This tool draws regions with straight edges. It is deprecated in favor of the Spline Tool which can draw straight edged polygons and also curved shapes.

Here are some example polygons (in case you forgot what they look like):

Image:Polygons.png

Sif icon.pngsource file

Note that the edges can cross each other. When they do, the Winding Style Parameter comes into play.

Usage

Just click over the different corners of the polygon and finish the creation of it by clicking again over the first vertex.


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English