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How to Make a Triangle in Illustrator

Learn how to make triangles in Illustrator by using the polygon tool or using a rectangle.

Creating a triangle in AdobeIllustratorseems very tricky but it is rather easy.In this tutorial, we will learn how to create different triangles in Illustrator.

Lets get started with the first option.

Make a symmetrical triangle using the polygon tool.

Step 1 - Select the polygon tool.

Right click the rectangletool and choose the polygon tool.

selecting polygon tool in illustrator

Step 2 - Adjust the sides on the polygon.

Click once on the artboard. This will give you a polygon tool to adjust the radius and sides. The radius can be left alone and adjust the sides to 3. Then, select ok.

adjusting sides in the polygon tool in illustrator

Here you will see asymmetrical triangle will appear.

creating a symmetrical triangle in illustrator

Step 3 - Adjust the size.

Do this by dragging a corner to your desired position. You can also change the size of each side by dragging the corner to the left, right, up or down.

changing the size of a triangle in illustrator

Creating a right angle triangle using the rectangle tool.

Step 1 - Select the rectangle tool.

Select the rectangle tool from the left menu. If you holddown shift while draggingwith your mouse it will create a square.

drawing a square in illustrator

Step 2 - Use the direct select tool to select a corner.

Select the direct selection tool and draw a square around one the corners on the square.

direct select tool in illustrator

Step 3 - Remove anchor points.

Select the "remove selected anchor points" tool in the top tool bar. This will remove the corner in which you selected.

remove anchor points in illustrator

Now you have successfully created two different triangles in Illustrator!Next up, learn how tomake a wavy line in Illustratoror how to use therecolor artwork tool.

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