Center Point Rectangle tool icon

Center Point Rectangle

Sketch a rectangle starting with its center point.

This functionality is available on Onshape's browser, iOS, and Android platforms.

ClosedCenter Point Rectangle: Desktop

 

Shortcut: r

In the Sketch toolbar:

Sketch toolbar with Center Point Rectangle tool icon highlighted

Sketch a rectangle starting with its center point.

Steps

  1. Click Center rectangle icon to set the center point, click again to set a corner.
  2. Or click and drag from center point to corner and release.

Hold the ALT key while sketching to constrain two rectangle sides to be equal (resulting in a square).

Example of Center Point Rectangle

ClosedCenter Point Rectangle: iOS

Sketch a rectangle starting with its center point.

Steps

  1. Tap Center rectangle icon to set the start point (the center) of the rectangle.
  2. To set the end point (a corner) of the rectangle, either tap Center rectangle icon again or touch and drag then release.

Example of Center Point Rectangle tool in use

ClosedCenter Point Rectangle: Android

Sketch a rectangle starting with its center point.

Steps

  1. Tap Center rectangle icon to set the start point (the center) of the rectangle.
  2. To set the end point (a corner) of the rectangle, either tap Center rectangle icon again or touch and drag then release.

Example of Center Point Rectangle tool in use

 

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Last Updated: January 07, 2021