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Rectangle

Create panel > Shapes > Splines > Object Type rollout > Rectangle

Create menu > Shapes > Rectangle

Tab panels > Shapes tab > Rectangle Shape

Tab panels > Modeling tab > Rectangle Shape

Use Rectangle to create square and rectangular splines.

Examples of rectangles

Procedure

To create a rectangle:

  1. Go to the Create panel and choose Shapes.

  2. Click Rectangle.

  3. Choose a creation method.

  4. Drag in a viewport to create a rectangle.

    Optionally, press CTRL while dragging to constrain the spline to a square.

Interface

Rendering and Interpolation rollouts

All spline-based shapes share these parameters. See Splines for an explanation of these parameters.

Creation Method rollout

The Rectangle shape uses the standard creation methods of Center or Edge. Most spline-based shapes share the same Creation Method parameters. See Splines for an explanation of these parameters.

Parameters rollout

Once you have created a rectangle, you can make changes using the following parameters:

Length—Specifies the size of the rectangle along the local Y axis.

Width—Specifies the size of the rectangle along the local X axis.

Corner Radius—Creates rounded corners. When set to 0, the rectangle contains 90-degree corners.


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