Draw basic shapes
User manualChoose a tool from the left toolbox or Shapes menu, then follow the status-bar prompt. A live outline previews multi-point shapes. Esc cancels the current construction. Set the top NEW SHAPES controls before drawing; edit finished objects in Properties.
| Tool | How to draw |
|---|---|
| Rectangle / Ellipse | Click two opposite corners of the enclosing rectangle. |
| Circle | Click the centre, then a radius point. |
| Polygon | Choose the vertex count in the dialog, then click the centre and a radius point. Shapes > Polygon vertices changes the default count. |
| Line / Point | Line uses two endpoints. Point, available in Shapes, uses one position. |
| Arc / Closed arc | Click the start, the end, then the centre. Closed arc adds a straight chord between the endpoints. |
| Pie | Click centre and radius. The initial sector has a 45-degree start and 270-degree sweep; edit the angles in Geometry. |
| Polyline / Bezier | Click the construction points and press Enter to finish. The standalone Bezier tool creates a sampled curve; use Compound curve for exact editable Bezier segments. |
| Freehand | Draw a freehand path and finish the active construction with Enter. Read the status prompt and press Esc to cancel. |
Change a shape's geometry
Select one shape to see its Geometry fields. Depending on its type, these include radius, ellipse radii, polygon vertices, rectangle dimensions and arc angles. A rectangle can have rounded corners, including separate X/Y corner radii. Geometry dimensions follow the object's own frame after rotation.
Transform Width/Height describe the axis-aligned selection bounds. They can differ from a rotated rectangle's Shape width/height. Nonuniform scaling can turn a circle into an ellipse. Arbitrary node edits can turn a parametric object into a free path.
Note: Arc, Polyline, Bezier and Freehand finish open. To fill a suitable path, select it and enable Geometry > Closed path. A Closed arc closes with a chord; a Pie closes through its centre.