To Create and Edit Rectangles
Before creating a rectangle, keep the following in mind:
• Rectangles are drawn with a thick and thin line. The thick line always appears to the right of the diagonal creation line.
• To reverse the thick and thin lines, double click on the element or use the Switch Pens tool.
• When you apply a pen to the rectangle, it is applied to the entire rectangle (there will no longer be both thick and thin lines).
• Rectangles are always created aligned to a grid plane (XZ, XY, YZ).
To Create a Rectangle
1. Click
Rectangle. The rectangle tool is selected.
2. Define the two corners of the rectangle that are furthest apart across the diagonal by performing one of the following:
◦ Click, hold, and drag to create the two points.
◦ Click once for the first point and then again for the second point.
The rectangle is rendered.
To Edit a Rectangle
Rectangles have 5 control points: one at each corner and one in the center. Use these control points to edit the rectangle.
There are three ways to edit a rectangle:
• Select an edge or center point to move it.
• Select a single corner to stretch it in two directions.
• Select two corners of a single edge to stretch it in one direction.