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At a Glance
Draws an oval shape in the drawing. It offers three ways to define the ellipse: by clicking its center and then the ends of its major and minor axes, by clicking a center point and typing a width, height, and rotation angle, or by clicking two opposite corners of a bounding box.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Chooses which of the three construction methods above is used. |
| Center | The ellipse's center point. |
| Width / Height | The ellipse's overall dimensions, for the Height/Width method. |
| Angle | The rotation angle of the ellipse relative to horizontal. |
| Point1 / Point2 / Point3 | The clicked points defining the ellipse, for the Corners and Major/Minor Axis methods. |
| Apply / Close | Apply finishes and creates the ellipse; Close cancels out of the tool. |
Overview
Draws an oval shape in the drawing. It offers three ways to define the ellipse: by clicking its center and then the ends of its major and minor axes, by clicking a center point and typing a width, height, and rotation angle, or by clicking two opposite corners of a bounding box.
Using Ellipse
Major and Minor Axis: click the center, click to set the major axis, click (or Enter) to set the minor axis. Height and Width: click once to place the center — the ellipse uses the Width, Height, and Angle already entered in the panel. Corners: click one corner of an imaginary box, then the opposite corner — the ellipse is fitted inside it.
Choosing a Construction Method
Major and Minor Axis defines the ellipse interactively from its center and the ends of its two axes.
Height and Width uses exact dimensions and an angle, then places the completed ellipse from its center.
Corners fits the ellipse inside a bounding box defined by two opposite corners.
Result
A closed oval shape sized, positioned, and rotated according to the construction method and values chosen.
