Draw a polyline or polygon

Use the Polyline tool to draw a polyline or polygon.

  1. In Project view, double-click the container to include the object.
  2. In the editor toolbar, select Polyline.
  3. In the editor, position the crosshair where the polyline or polygon is to begin.
  4. Draw the shape:
    • Polyline. Select points on the screen. Press Esc to finish drawing the shape.
    • Polygon. Select points on the screen and then select the initial point to close the polygon. If you do not want the last line segment to connect with the first line segment, hold Ctrl when positioning the last line segment.
      Tip: To change the shape of a polyline or polygon, select and drag the sizing handle of a segment.
The object appears in the editor and in Project view.