Chapter 17 Model Graphics

Drawing shapes

To draw a rectangle:

1. Click the Rectangle tool.
2. Drag and drop the far corner of a rectangle from any point in your model.

To draw a square:

1. Click the Rectangle tool.
2. Press ctrl while you drag and drop the far corner of a square from any point in your model.

To draw an oval:

1. Click the Oval tool.
2. Drag and drop the far end of an oval from any point in your model.

To draw a circle:

1. Click the Oval tool.
2. Press ctrl while you drag and drop the far end of the circle from any point in your model.
   
   

To draw a rounded rectangle:

1. Click the Rounded Rectangle tool.
2. Drag and drop the far corner of a rounded rectangle from any point in your model.

To draw a rounded square:

1. Click the Rounded Rectangle tool.
2. Press ctrl while you drag and drop the far corner of a rounded square from any point in your model.

To draw a polygon:

1. Click the Polyline tool.
2. Click the position of the start of the polygon.
3. Click each position where you want to add an angle in the polygon.
   
   Straight lines join click positions.
4. Right click to close the polygon.
   
   
      Modifying the type of corners
   After creating the polygon, you can modify the type of corner by right-clicking and selecting Format→Line Style and selecting a type in the Corners box. You can also define a default style for corners in the display preferences of graphic shapes.
   
   

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