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Modeling > Drawing curves > Creating a square or rectangle

Creating a square or rectangle


Since a square is a rectangle with equal sides, you can create either one and adjust its size to make it into a square or a rectangle.


To create a square or rectangle:
  1. Choose Modeling > Preset Curves, then choose Square or Rectangle.
  2. The curve appears in the center of the World and the curve parameters appear in the Parameter Editor.

  3. Adjust the curve's parameters.
  4. By adjusting the width and height, you can change the rectangle into a square and vice-versa.

Example: Creating a rectangle
  1. Choose Modeling > Preset Curves > Rectangle.
  2. A rectangle appears in the center of the viewports and its parameters appear in the Parameter Editor.

  3. You can translate, rotate, and scale the curve using the Manipulation tools or by adjusting its Position, Orientation, and Scale parameters. For example, to make the rectangle longer in X, change the Scale to 2, 1, 1.
  4. Expand the Geometry parameters. You can also change the curve using its geometry parameters, for example, adjust the height of the rectangle.

See also:

Curve parameters

Modifying Curves

Creating an arc or a circle

Drawing a freeform curve

Path animation

Object to curve constraint

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