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# Polygon from Points

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## About this Block

**What it does:** The **Profile from Points** block creates a profile from planar points. The order of the points is essential when entering them.

**Common uses:**

* Custom profiles for lofting, extruding, sweeping, etc.

## Example File

![Profile from Points](https://storage.googleapis.com/files-learn/static/ExtendedBlockDocs/profile_from_points.png)

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  Points
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Create a polygon from planar points.

### Inputs

| Name   | Type                                                      | Description                                               |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Points | [Point List](../../../../block-documentation/types/point) | Ordered list of points. Points of polygon must be planar. |

### Outputs

| Type                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Polygon (old)](../../../../block-documentation/types/polygon-old) |

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  Points, 5.20.0
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Create a closed Profile from an ordered list of points.

### Inputs

| Name   | Type                                                      | Description                                                         |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Points | [Point List](../../../../block-documentation/types/point) | An ordered list of points representing the vertices of the Profile. |

### Outputs

| Type                                                     |
| -------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Profile](../../../../block-documentation/types/profile) |