Adding a Rounded Rectangle

To add a rectangle with rounded corners to the plan view:

1.   Click Plan to switch to the plan view.

2.   Click Add Rounded Rectangle.

3.   Click to place the first corner.

4.   Click to place the opposite corner. Hold Shift to constrain the shape to a square. Press Backspace to remove the last point. Press Esc to cancel.

5.   Move the mouse toward or away from the last point to adjust the radius. Click when the desired radius is reached. Press Backspace to remove the last point. Press Esc to cancel. Note: You will probably want to turn off grid-snap for this step to make it easier to achieve the desired radius.

Tips:

•      The above steps are only used when adding the rounded rectangle. Once it has been added, you can edit it like any other shape. This includes moving points, adding & deleting points, and so forth. See Editing Points for more information.

•      The resulting shape will be filled by default. If you want a hollow rounded rectangle, set the Transparency to 100.

•      You can also round the corners of any shape using the Round Corners tool. Likewise, you can bevel the corners of any shape using the Bevel Corners tool.

•      This and other plan detail can only be added and edited in the plan view. See Adding Plan Detail for more information about plan detail objects.

•      Make sure grid-snap is enabled, or it will be difficult to draw the rectangle using exact dimensions. See Snap Settings for more information.

See also:

Shape Properties
Adding Plan Detail
Setting Object Properties
Selecting Objects
Selecting Points
Editing Objects
Editing Points
Saving and Loading Shapes