Use
the Rectangle object tool to draw a rectangle or square in one of
two ways:
- Corner-to-corner, with the two vertices
located at diagonally opposite corners of the rectangle
- Centre-to-corner, with the first vertex
at the centre of the rectangle and the second at one corner
To draw a rectangle from corner-to-corner:
- In the Graphics menu, click Add.
- Select the Rectangle tool in the Object
Tools window.
- Press the cursor to anchor one corner
of the rectangle. Do not release the cursor.
- Drag the cursor diagonally. You can adjust
the width and height of the rectangle as long as you hold down the
cursor.
- Release the cursor to anchor the second
vertex.
The rectangle is drawn
on the image.
To draw a rectangle from centre-to-corner:
- In the Graphics menu, click Add.
- Select the Rectangle tool in the Object
Tools window.
- Press Alt.
- Position the cursor where you want to
place the centre of the rectangle and press down.
- Drag diagonally, and release the cursor
when the rectangle is the correct size.
Drawing a Square
Press P while you draw and repeat the
procedure for drawing a rectangle from corner-to-corner.