# Vector Rectangles

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vector-rectangles/3638>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 21, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vector-rectangles/3638 "2011-11-21T21:44:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Duffanator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/duffanator/32/3560_2.png) [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vector-rectangles/3638/1 "2011-11-21T21:44:54Z")

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Hey guys,

Is there a way to skew rectangles (or any shape really…) to introduce some perspective or do you have to free draw them?

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vector-rectangles/3638/2 "2011-11-21T23:52:51Z")

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There’s no skew tool as of yet. You have to do them by hand. Make ample use of the CTRL key while drawing straight-line segments to snap the angle, this can help.