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Polygons and irregular spaces

Trace L-shaped shops and irregular floor boundaries, finish an outline cleanly, and correct its corners.

When to use Polygon · P

Use Polygon when an outline needs more than four corners: an L-shaped shop, a recessed entrance or an irregular floor base. Choose the same Space, Anchor store, Food / dining or Floor presets used by Rectangle.

The open outline follows the corners you click. Finish becomes available once you have at least three points.

Trace and finish an outline

  1. Choose Polygon or press P. Pick the preset before placing the first point.
  2. Click each corner in order around the outside boundary. Work clockwise or anticlockwise consistently; do not jump across the shape.
  3. Hold Shift when you need the next segment to stay horizontal or vertical. Use snapping to join existing corners or follow a guide.
  4. With at least three points, press Enter, choose Finish, or click the first corner to close the shape.
  5. The completed shape becomes selected. Set its height, place name and label, then check Preview.

Correct a corner or cancel

While drawingWhat happens
Delete or BackspaceRemoves the last unfinished point so you can place it again.
Escape or CancelDiscards the unfinished outline.
Enter or FinishCloses a valid outline with at least three points.
Switch to another toolCancels the unfinished outline; completed objects remain.

After finishing, use Select to move a corner or switch to Edit points & curves for more control. Add point inserts a new corner into an edge. Remove point joins neighbouring corners with a straight edge.

Keep the outline valid

  • Avoid edges crossing one another, including the final edge back to the first point.
  • Do not place every point along the same line. A shape needs area.
  • Avoid repeated clicks at almost the same position; use fewer, deliberate corners.
  • Use a curve handle after finishing if the boundary bends smoothly. You do not need dozens of tiny straight segments to imitate a curve.

Start without pointer drawing

Choose Polygon and Add at centre for a starting shape. Then use the inspector and Edit points & curves controls to adjust it. With canvas focus, ↑ / ↓ / ← / → move the selected point or edge; Shift uses a larger step.