• | To draw an ellipse or a circle |
• | To convert a curve to an ellipse |
• | To draw an arc or a wedge |
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 convert a curve to an ellipse |
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1 . | Select the curve object to convert. |
2 . | Click Object ![]() |
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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