Drawing rectangles and squares

CorelDRAW lets you draw rectangles and squares. You can draw a rectangle or square by dragging diagonally with the Rectangle tool or by specifying the width and height with the 3-point rectangle tool. The 3-point rectangle tool lets you quickly draw rectangles at an angle.

After you draw a rectangle or square, you can reshape it by rounding one or more of its corners.

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You can create a rectangle by first drawing its baseline and then drawing its height. The resulting rectangle is angled.


To draw a rectangle or square by dragging diagonally

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To
Do the following
Draw a rectangle
In the toolbox, click the Rectangle tool CorelDRAW pgx rectangle tool Drawing rectangles and squares. Drag in the drawing window until the rectangle is the size you want.
Draw a square
In the toolbox, click the Rectangle tool CorelDRAW pgx rectangle tool Drawing rectangles and squares. Hold down Ctrl, and drag in the drawing window until the square is the size you want.

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You can draw a rectangle from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag. You can also draw a square from its center outward by holding down Shift + Ctrl as you drag.
 
You can draw a rectangle that covers the drawing page by double-clicking the Rectangle tool.

To draw a rectangle by specifying height and width

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In the toolbox, click the 3 point rectangle tool CorelDRAW pgx 3point rectangle Drawing rectangles and squares .
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In the drawing window, point to where you want to start the rectangle, drag to draw the width, and release the mouse button.
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Move the pointer to draw the height, and click.
To adjust the size of the rectangle, type values in the Object(s) size boxes on the property bar.

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To constrain the angle of the baseline to a preset increment, known as constrain angle, hold down Ctrl as you drag. For information about changing the constrain angle, see “To change the constrain angle.”

To round the corners of a rectangle or square

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Click a rectangle or square.
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Type values in the Corner roundness areas on the property bar.
To apply the same roundness to all corners, click the Round corners together button on the property bar.

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You can also round the corners of a selected rectangle or a square by filleting. For more information, see “Filleting, scalloping, and chamfering corners.”
 
You can also round the corners of a selected rectangle or square by using the Shape tool CorelDRAW pgx shape tool Drawing rectangles and squares to drag a corner node toward the shape’s center.
 
To set default corner roundness, click Tools CorelDRAW onestep Drawing rectangles and squares Options, and double-click Toolbox from the Workspace list of categories. Then, click Rectangle tool, and move the slider or enter a number.

Drawing rectangles and squares