Draw Orthogonal Polygon

Function Description

Orthogonal polygon is a type of polygon widely used in housing planning and design. It is commonly used to represent regular houses or models with orthogonal structures.

Function Access

  • Features tab -> Objects group -> Orthogonal Polygon.

Operating Instructions

Draw Orthogonal Polygon

  1. In the Features tab of the Objects group, click the Orthogonal Polygon drop-down button, and select the Orthogonal Polygon button from the drop-down menu. The orthogonal polygon cursor appears.
  2. Position the mouse cursor on the map. As the mouse moves, the coordinate values of the current mouse position are displayed in real-time in the parameter input boxes. In the parameter input boxes, enter the starting coordinates of the first edge of the orthogonal polygon (you can switch between the two parameter input boxes by pressing the Tab key), and then press Enter to confirm the starting position.
  3. Move the mouse. As the mouse moves, the map displays the length of the line connecting the mouse position to the starting point and its angle with the positive X-axis in real-time (you can switch between the two parameter input boxes by pressing the Tab key). In the parameter input boxes, enter the length and angle values, and press Enter to complete the drawing of the first edge of the orthogonal polygon.
  4. Now, a blue line orthogonal to the first edge appears as you move the mouse. You can move in the direction orthogonal to the first edge (90 or 270 degrees). In the parameter input box, enter the length of the second edge and press Enter to execute the input, completing the second edge of the orthogonal polygon. Entering a positive value indicates drawing perpendicular to the previous edge to the left, and a negative value indicates drawing perpendicular to the previous edge to the right.
    Note:

    If you click the right mouse button at this point, a rectangle will be created after ending the drawing.

  5. Continue drawing the next edge of the orthogonal polygon in the same way.
  6. Click the right mouse button to end the current drawing operation.

Draw New Orthogonal Polygon

  1. In the Features tab of the Objects group, click the Orthogonal Polygon drop-down button, and select New Orthogonal Polygon from the drop-down menu. The orthogonal polygon cursor appears.
  2. Position the mouse cursor on the map. As the mouse moves, the coordinate values of the current mouse position are displayed in real-time in the parameter input boxes. In the parameter input boxes, enter the starting coordinates of the first edge of the orthogonal polygon (you can switch between the two parameter input boxes by pressing the Tab key), and then press Enter to confirm the starting position.
  3. Move the mouse. As the mouse moves, the map displays the length from the starting point to the current mouse position and the angle with the X-axis in real-time. You can click the left mouse button or press the Tab key to switch between the two parameter input boxes, enter the length and angle, and complete the endpoint of the first edge.
  4. Move the mouse. As the mouse moves, a temporary orthogonal rectangle is drawn on the map, and the length from the mouse position to the first edge is displayed in real-time. In the parameter input box, enter the length value and press Enter to complete the drawing of the temporary orthogonal rectangle.
  5. Move the mouse to a new position, click the left button or enter coordinate values to determine the position of the first edge of the next temporary rectangle. After moving the mouse, click the left button or enter coordinate values to determine the other corner point on the diagonal of this temporary rectangle. At this point, the application automatically connects the original temporary rectangle with the new mouse position to form a temporary orthogonal polygon.
  6. If you click the right button at this point, an orthogonal polygon is generated. To draw a more complex orthogonal polygon, repeat the previous step.

Note:

Orthogonal Polygon and New Orthogonal Polygon commands can both complete the drawing of orthogonal polygons. They only differ in the drawing method. The orthogonal polygon command requires entering the side lengths of the rectangle multiple times during drawing, while the new orthogonal polygon command requires entering the coordinate values of one corner point of the rectangle's diagonal.