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You can draw an ellipse by dragging diagonally or by specifying three points. You can also draw a circle by specifying three points, or you can specify the center and a point on the radius.
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.
Drawing an arc or wedge (pie shape) is similar to drawing a circle or an ellipse, except that you move the line end points around to create the shape.
| 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.
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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.
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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).
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| 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.
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When you draw an arc, the ellipse or circle must have an outline.
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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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. Drag to specify the centerline of the circle, move the pointer, and click to specify the third point.
. Click where you want to place the center, drag until the circle is the size you want, and release the mouse button.
. In the Circle dialog box, type a value for the radius, and click where you want to place the center point.
. Drag diagonally until the ellipse is the size you want, and release the mouse button.
. Drag to specify the centerline of the ellipse, and release the mouse button. Move the pointer until the ellipse is the size and shape you want, and click.
on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the arc is the shape you want.
on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the wedge is the shape you want.