Close shapes automatically

To create a shape that closes along the edges of connected shapes, turn on the Automatic Closing toggle button in the Polygonal Shape Creation tool options Tool options. Ensure that the Shapes option Snap to shapes is enabled under Snapping. Snap the first point to an edge or vertex of a shape and continue to the last point where you snap to an edge or vertex that is indirectly or directly connected as shown in the following image:

Automatically close polygonal shapes

Note:

  • To automatically close shapes, ensure that the toggle button is on before placing the first point.
  • This option is unavailable when the Force New Shape option is enabled.