Rectangle

Click the Draw | Shape |  Rectangle command to create a rectangle in the view window.

 

Rectangle Properties

Rectangles contain two types of properties: line properties and fill properties. You can change these properties in the Property Manager.

 

Drawing a Rectangle

To draw a rectangle:

  1. Click the Draw | Shape | Rectangle command.

  2. In the view window move the cross hair pointer to the location of the first corner of the rectangle. Click and hold the left mouse button.

  3. Drag the pointer to the opposite corner of the rectangle.

  4.  Release the left mouse button when the rectangle is the preferred size and shape.

  5. Press ESC on the keyboard to end drawing mode.

 

Drawing a Square

To draw a square, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard while dragging the mouse. A square is drawn instead of a rectangle.

 

Drawing Tips

 

See Also

Draw Menu Commands

Rounded Rectangle

Polygon

Polyline

Line Properties

Fill Properties