Rectangle Spline
 
 
 
Command entry: Create panel (Shapes) Splines Object Type rollout Rectangle
Command entry:Create menu Shapes Rectangle

Use Rectangle to create square and rectangular splines.

Examples of rectangles

Procedures

To create a rectangle:

  1. Go to the Create panel and turn on (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.