A shape is made up of a sequence of segments connected as a single object. You can create straight line segments, arc segments, or curves. Shapes can be opened or closed. Closed shapes can contain holes.

Commands for the shape object

Command	Description
Graphics » Shape » Draw Shape	Draw an open or closed shape.
Graphics » Shape » Draw Polygon	Draw a regular polygon.
Graphics » Shape » Paste Shape	Creates a shape by copying the geometry of another object.
Graphics » Shape » Join	Creates a shape from lines, curves and arcs.
Graphics » Shape » Split	Divides a shape into lines, arcs and curves.
Graphics » Shape » Widen	Expands a shape.
Graphics » Shape » Add Hole	Adds a hole in a shape.

How to create a shape

To draw any shape
To draw a regular polygon
To create a shape by copying it from another object
To create a shape from lines, curves, and arcs

How to change a shape

To graphically change a shape
To add a hole in a shape
To remove a hole from a shape
To split a shape into lines, arcs, and curves
To expand a shape
To perform a sum of shapes
To perform a shape subtraction
To perform an intersection of shapes
To change a shape using a dialog box

See also

Object properties: Shape
Creating and editing objects