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3 Click Rectangle tool.
4 In the Rectangle corners area, type values in the boxes.
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You can also
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Apply the same changes to all corners
Click the Edit corners together button .
Disable the scaling of corners relative to the object
Click the Relative corner scaling button .
Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and wedges
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” on page 171.
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
• Click the Circle tools or Ellipse tools button, and click the tool that you want to use.
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To draw a Do the following
3-point circle
Click the 3-point circle tool . Drag to specify the centerline of
the circle, move the pointer, and click to specify the third point.
Center-point circle
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.
Center-radius circle
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.
2-point ellipse
Click the 2-point ellipse tool . Drag diagonally until the ellipse
is the size you want, and release the mouse button.
3-point ellipse
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.