Closing a Polyline To Create a Polygon

Closing a Polyline To Create a Polygon

Closing a Polyline To Create a Polygon

When you are creating a polyline, press the Tab key or click the start node to create a closed polyline and form a polygon.

To create a polygon from an existing open polyline:

  1. Select the polyline that you have created.
  2. Select Vector > Node Editing to enter node-editing mode.
  3. Click and drag the green start node to meet the last node in the polyline.
  4. When the start node is hovered over another node, the cursor changes to . Release the mouse button to join the start and end nodes.

You can also create polygons from existing open polylines using the options on the Vector > Close submenu.

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