/shapeToolRoboFontExtension

Draw primitieves: rectangles and circles.

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Shape Tool

An interactive tool to draw primitive geometric shapes: rectangles and ovals.

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Installation

Download and double-click the .roboFontExt file to install manually, or get it via Mechanic2.

When installed, ShapeTool becomes available from the Glyph Editor’s toolbar.

Usage

  • open the Glyph Editor
  • click on the ShapeTool icon to activate it

Actions

The following actions are supported:

action description
click + drag define the size of the shape interactively
⌥ + click + drag switch shape primitve to oval
⌃ + click + drag move the shape around with fixed size
⌘ + click + drag define the shape size from center
double click show a modal window for nummerical input of position and size

ShapeTool dialog for nummerical input (double-click to open)