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title: "Polygon"
description: "Use the polygon tool to measure area and perimeter of relevant items on your drawings"
url: https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481180-polygon
collection: "Manual Tools"
updated: 2026-11-02
language: en
alternates: [fr]
---

# Polygon

Use the polygon tool to measure area and perimeter of relevant items on your drawings

# **Purpose**

Use the polygon tool to measure area and perimeter of the relevant items on the drawing.

Shortcut → **3**

# **How to use the tool**

-   Choose the polygon icon on the toolbar.
    
-   To start drawing a polygon, click on the relevant starting point, then select the necessary number of its other points by clicking on them.
    
-   To undo the last segment, press **"Esc"** or **"Ctrl"/"Cmd"** **+** **"Z"** or **"Backspace"**.
    
-   To finish the polygon, click on the initial point or press the **"Enter"** button or use the right-click and choose the **"Finish"** option.
    

📝 **Note!**

1.  _Using the_ **_"Finish"_** _option, the polygon will be finished in the place you right-clicked._
    
2.  _Hold the_ **_"Shift"_** _key to draw at an angle of 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90°._

## Related

- [Count](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481207-count.md)
- [2 Point Rectangle](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481189-2-point-rectangle.md)
- [Polyline](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481176-polyline.md)
- [3 Point Rectangle](https://help-takeoff.kreo.net/en/articles/5481165-3-point-rectangle.md)