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ELLIPSE
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Draw Ellipses
Creates an ellipse or an elliptical arc.
Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Drafting tool set ➤ Closed Shapes tool group ➤ Ellipse flyout
➤ Center
Menu: Draw ➤ Ellipse ➤ Center
Summary
The first two points of the ellipse determine the location and length of the
first axis. The third point determines the distance between the center of the
ellipse and the end point of the second axis.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify “axis endpoint” of ellipse or [“Arc”/“Center”/“Isocircle”]: Specify a point
or enter an option
Axis Endpoint
Defines the first axis by its two endpoints. The angle of the first axis determines
the angle of the ellipse. The first axis can define either the major or the minor
axis of the ellipse.
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