Scaling and rotating polygons

You can use the QuickShape Tool to scale and rotate polygons.

image\PRCARROW.gif To scale and rotate polygons

1. Select the polygon (see Selecting objects).

2. Choose the QuickShape Tool

3. Drag one of the outer handles. The polygon scales and rotates about its center.

Tips

image\BULLET.gif To just scale the shape, CTRL-drag towards or away from the center of the shape.

image\BULLET.gif To just rotate the shape, hold down CTRL and drag the handle radially.

image\BULLET.gif You can also resize and rotate a polygon using the drop-down list on the QuickShape Tool Infobar. Choose Size and Rotation from the list and change the values in the fields on the right.

image\BULLET.gif You can also rotate and scale objects using the Selector Tool . See Rotating objects and Scaling objects.