Polygons

Sketch a parallelogram.

1. On the Sketch ribbon, select the Parallelogram tool.
   
   
2. Select a face or plane as the sketch plane.
3. Click three times on the sketch plane to place three corners of the parallelogram.
4. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Reposition, resize, or apply a sketch constraint.

1. Double-click the parallelogram to enter edit mode.
2. 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.

3. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Sketch a regular polygon.

1. On the Sketch ribbon, select the Regular Polygon tool.
   
   
2. Select a face or plane as the sketch plane.
3. On the guide bar, select the number of Sides.
4. 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.
5. On the guide bar, select one of the following options:
   • No circle
   • Inscribed circle
   • Circumscribed circle (default)
   • Inscribed and circumscribed circle
6. Click once in the modeling window to place the center of the polygon.
7. Click a second time to place the vertex of the midpoint of one side.
8. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Reposition, resize, or apply a sketch constraint.

1. Double-click the regular polygon to enter edit mode.
2. 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.

3. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.