The Strumento Rettangolo allows one to draw
rectangles and squares. Basic use of the tool is introduced in
Capitolo 2, Guida rapida.
To draw a rectangle or square, select the tool by clicking
on the
icon (F4 or r) in the
Casella degli Strumenti.
To draw a rectangle, use a Left Mouse Drag from one
corner to the opposite corner. To force a square to be drawn, hold
down the Ctrl while dragging the mouse. This also
allows rectangles with an integer height to width or width to height
ratio to be drawn. As a special case, rectangles with sides
constrained to the
«Golden
Ratio» are also allowed with the
Ctrl key (as of v0.46). Holding
the Shift key down while dragging will create a
rectangle centered around the starting point.
The size of a preexisting rectangle can be changed by selecting the rectangle via a Left Mouse Click on the rectangle with the Strumento Rettangolo. Once the rectangle is selected, handles (small squares and circles) will appear at some of the rectangle's corners. Left Mouse Drag the handle (square) at the top left or bottom right to change the size of the rectangle.
A rectangle can be given rounded corners. There are two ways to do this. The first is to use the handle(s) at the top-right corner of the rectangle. Initially, only one handle is visible. If this handle is dragged down, a rounded corner in the shape of a quarter circle is created. A second handle is now visible. Dragging this second handle to the left will create an elliptical rounded corner. Upon dragging the second handle, the radius of the curvature in the horizontal (x) and vertical (y) directions are independent.
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A rectangle with circular rounded corners.
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A rectangle with elliptical rounded corners (different x and y corner radii).
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A second way to set the radius of curvature of a rectangle is to use
the settings Rx and Ry
in the Controlli Strumento when the Strumento Rettangolo is selected.
The settings will affect any selected rectangle as well as
rectangles that are drawn afterward. Rounded corners can be removed
from a rectangle by using the Square Corners button (
). The width and
height of a rectangle can also be set using entry boxes in the
Controlli Strumento.
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If you want the rounded corners to scale with the
rectangle object, you must toggle on this
option using the
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