Polygons

Sketch a Parallelogram

Sketch a parallelogram.

On the Sketch ribbon, select the Parallelogram tool.

Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
Select a face or plane as the sketch plane.
Click three times on the sketch plane to place three corners of the parallelogram.
Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Reposition, resize, or apply a sketch constraint.

Edit the parallelogram:


To	Do this
Reposition a point	Drag the point, or Select the point, then enter coordinates to specify the position.
Reposition a line	Select the line and drag it, or Reposition the end points.
Resize a line	Drag an end point, or Select the line, then enter a Length in the microdialog.
Apply a sketch constraint	Right-click a sketch curve, then select a sketch constraint on the context menu.
Convert a sketch curve into construction geometry	Right-click a sketch curve, then select Construction. Construction geometry is used as a reference to line up or define other geometry.

Sketch a regular polygon.

On the Sketch ribbon, select the Regular Polygon tool.

Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
Select a face or plane as the sketch plane.
On the guide bar, select the number of Sides.
On the guide bar, select a mode for defining the polygon:
- Vertex Mode: Define the polygon by placing the center and a vertex.
- Midside Mode: Define the polygon by placing the center and the midpoint of one side.
On the guide bar, select one of the following options:
- No circle
- Inscribed circle
- Circumscribed circle (default)
- Inscribed and circumscribed circle
Click once in the modeling window to place the center of the polygon.
Click a second time to place the vertex of the midpoint of one side.
Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Reposition, resize, or apply a sketch constraint.

Edit the regular polygon:


To	Do this
Scale	Drag one of the sides, or Drag the circumscribed or inscribed circle.
Rotate	Drag one of the vertices.
Translate	Drag the center.
Apply a sketch constraint	Right-click the sketch curve, then select a sketch constraint on the context menu.
Convert a sketch curve into construction geometry	Click the sketch curve, and then select Construction. Construction geometry is used as a reference to line up or define other geometry.