Polygon (Any Number of Sides) Using the #506: Star Template

These instructions will show you to how to make a Polygon with any number of sides using the #506: Star Template.

Click New Mat Design on the FrameShop Main Page.

Click Cancel on the New Openings Screen.

On the Openings Tab, bring the template #506: Star template onto the Editor.

Click on the Properties Tab to edit it.

Enter the desired size for the #506: Star opening.

Click on the Parameters tab.

Under No. of Points put the desired number of points for this Polygon design.

• 3 - Triangle

• 4 - Quadrilateral

• 5 - Pentagon

• 6 - Hexagon

• 7 - Heptagon

• 8 - Octagon

• 9 - Nonagon

• 10 - Decagon

• Etc…

For this example, we will use 7 points.

Under Spikiness, put 0.

Now there is no Spikiness and the lines are flat between the points.

If you click on the Template Parameter Map button, you will see that there are Three Modes to this particular template.

Mode 0 - Size scaled to fit Opening size.

Mode 1 - Width and Height the same, using Opening Width.

Mode 2 - Width and Height the same, using Line Length parameter.

Line Length - Side length of each star point, only used for Mode 2.

For this example, we will select Mode 2.

Leave the Line Length at 2.

If needed for your particular project, you can Rotate the Polygon with the Rotation field.

The Polygon design is now completed.