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Part Modeling

5.11. -We can make a polygon using lines, dimensions and geometric relations,

but we really want to make it easy, so we'll use the "Polygon" tool. Go to the menu,

"Tools, Sketch Entities, Polygon" or select the "Polygon" tool from the Sketch

tab in the CommandManager.

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SOLIDWORKS toolbars can be customized to add or remove icons as

needed. Right-mouse-click on any tool bar, select "Customize" and from the

"Commands" tab drag command icons to and from toolbars.

5.12. -After we select the "Polygon" tool, we are presented with the options in the

PropertyManager. This tool helps us to create a polygon by making it either

inscribed or circumscribed to a circle. For this exercise we'll select the

"Circumscribed circle" with 6 sides in the "Parameters" options. Don't worry too

much about the rest of the options, as we'll fully define the hexagon using two

additional geometric relations.

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