• | 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 |
• | Click the Circle tools or Ellipse tools button, and click the tool that you want to use. |
Click the 3-point circle tool . Drag to specify the centerline of the circle, move the pointer, and click to specify the third point.
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Click the Center-point circle tool . Click where you want to place the center, drag until the circle is the size you want, and release the mouse button.
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Click the Center-radius circle tool . In the Circle dialog box, type a value for the radius, and click where you want to place the center point.
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Click the 2-point ellipse tool . Drag diagonally until the ellipse is the size you want, and release the mouse button.
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Click the 3-point ellipse tool . 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.
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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 |
1 . | Select the curve object to convert. |
2 . | Click Object Convert to ellipse. |
To draw an arc or a wedge |
• | Click the Circle tools or Ellipse tools button, and click the tool that you want to use. |
Click the Arc button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the arc is the shape you want.
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Click the Pie button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the wedge is the shape you want.
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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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