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We can use a basic polygon to help get us started. Let's say we'd like to draw a complicated shape, such as a "heart". Quite plainly, it removes that second handle which in turn, makes it a regular polygon. To change a star into a regular polygon, just click the Regular polygon button.

It may not look like it has changed anything, but what it did was add that second handle. To change a regular polygon into a star, simply click the Star polygon.

If you're wondering what it looks like, here you go: The randomized option is pretty much complete chaos.

Randomized: Value of randomizing spoke position, length, etc.

Rounded: Value of rounding the spokes and joins (-10 to 10).

Spoke ratio: Ratio of the spoke length from the center (0.10 to 1).

The options are pretty much the same, but there are a few differences: The outer handle is used to rotate or stretch the star, but the inner handle is used to adjust the Spoke ratio and spoke angle. Unlike the Regular polygon, Star polygons have two handles. You'll notice below that I have a regular polygon with 6 corners and a Rounded value of 0.125 which creates a good looking, smooth hexagon.

Randomized: Value of randomizing the positions of the corners (-10 to 10).

Rounded: Value of rounding all corners and sides (-10 to 10).

Spoke ratio: Not available for regular polygons.

Corners: Number of corners/sides (minimum of 3).

Regular polygons have only one handle which can only be used to rotate or stretch the shape. We'll go over these in the next couple steps. On the top menu, you'll also see the options: Corners, Spoke ratio, Rounded, and Randomized. When you select the Polygon tool, you'll be able to draw Regular Polygons or Stars. In this quick tip, we'll go over some neat tricks to make the Polygon tool more useful with your designs. The Polygon tool in Inkscape has a slight learning curve, but can be an excellent way to speed up the creation of complex shapes.