Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To draw a polygon
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To draw a star
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To reshape a polygon
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To modify a star

Drawing polygons and stars

Corel DESIGNER lets you draw polygons and two types of stars: perfect and complex. You can draw polygons and stars and then reshape them. For example, you can convert a polygon to a star by dragging its nodes, and you can change the number of sides on a polygon.

Perfect stars are traditional-looking stars and can have a fill applied to the entire star shape. Complex stars have intersecting sides and produce original results with a fill applied.

You can also draw a predefined star shape. For more information, see To draw a predefined shape.

To draw a polygon Back to Top
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Click the Center-point polygon tool .
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Point to where you want the center, and drag in the drawing window until the polygon is the size you want.

Example of using a polygon to create a nut

You can change a polygon to a star by selecting the polygon with the Shape tool, clicking a node on one of the sides, and dragging toward the center of the polygon.
To draw a star Back to Top

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Do the following
Draw a perfect star
In the toolbox, click the Star tool , and drag in the drawing window until the star is the size you want.
Draw a complex star
In the toolbox, click the Complex star tool , and drag in the drawing window until the star is the size you want.

To reshape a polygon Back to Top

To
Do the following
Reshape a polygon
Click the Shape tool , and click a node on the polygon. Drag the node to change the polygon’s shape.
Change the number of sides of a polygon
Select a polygon. Type a value in the Points or sides box on the property bar, and press Enter.

To modify a star Back to Top

To
Do the following
Change the number of points on a star
Select a star, type a value in the Points or sides box on the property bar, and press Enter.
Reshape a star
Select a star, click the Shape tool , and drag a node on the star.

When you use the Shape tool to reshape a perfect star, the node movement is constrained. Also, you cannot add or delete nodes, or convert line segments to curves.
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