• | To draw an ellipse or a circle |
• | To draw an arc or a wedge |
Another way to create an ellipse is to convert a curve object. The object to be converted must have a recognizable elliptical shape to be eligible. For instructions, see "To convert a curve to an ellipse" on page 72.
To draw an ellipse or a circle |
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• | Click the Circle tools or Ellipse tools button, and click the tool that you want to use. |
Click the 3-point circle tool
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Click the Center-point circle tool
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Click the Center-radius circle tool
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Click the 2-point ellipse tool
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Click the 3-point ellipse tool
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When you draw a circle, holding down the constrain key while dragging constrains the shape to the current constrain angle. See Using constrain keys for more information. Holding down the constrain key while drawing an ellipse constrains the shape to a circle.
You can draw a two-point or three-point ellipse from its center outward by holding down the Shift key as you drag (if the constrain key is Ctrl).
To draw an arc or a wedge |
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• | Click the Circle tools or Ellipse tools button, and click the tool that you want to use. |
Click the Arc button
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Click the Pie button
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When you draw an arc, the ellipse or circle must have an outline.
You can change the direction of a selected arc or a wedge by clicking the Geometric properties button on the property bar and clicking Direction in the Property manager docker.
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