How do I display shape properties panel?

[juanitar93547203]

I can not find a way to display the shape properties.  There is no option on the TRANSFORM flyout.  There is no SHAPES or PROPERTIES link shown on the control panel across the top.  I've been searching for 2 days and have not been able to find an answer to this CS6 Illustrator question.  Thanks.

[Monika Gause]

THis feature is not in CS6

[juanitar93547203]

That is discouraging. No wonder I couldn't find an answer.  Then how can I change small details to these shapes?  Thanks.

[Monika Gause]

What do you want to change? The corners?

Take a look at:

- the round corners effect

- the script Round Any corner

- the plugin VectorScribe

[Jacob Bugge]

Juanita,

You seem to have a rounded rectangle with sets of double Anchor Points, as opposed to the Round Corner effect or similar. So the shape is fixed and cannot be changed by removing/reapplying the effect or similar.

You may scale proportionally if you wish the corner radius to change with the size, or you may Direct Select double sets of corners (such as (ClickDragging across) all four Anchor Points forming the rightmost two corners) and move them (horizontally) by the right amount to scale the rounded rectangle in each direction without changing the corner radius.

Or something else to obtain something else.

[juanitar93547203]

You both have given me much to think about and explore.  Thank you so much!

[Jacob Bugge]

For my part you are welcome, Juanita.

I hope you will report your findings.

[juanitar93547203]

Jacob, I did just find some useful that I had been looking for.  While drawing the rounded rectangle, if I click the UP arrow, the corner radius will increase.  If I click the DOWN arrow, the corner radius will decrease.  If I click the LEFT arrow, the radius will go to 0 (square corners).  If I click the RIGHT arrow, the radius will max out (become a circle on a rounded square).  I'll keep experimenting ...