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Ellipse

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Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

Layers

 

Draw Ellipse

Menu: Tools>Ellipse

Default Keyboard Shortcut: None

 

 

Draw an Ellipse by defining its Center, Major Angle (Axis 1), and Minor Length (Endpoint).

 

After you start the command, follow the command line prompts for picking each point that defines the object. As you draw, you can:

Finish the Ellipse: Right-click or press <enter>.

To modify the appearance of the Image upon completion of the command, you can highlight the new Image and manipulate any of its grips.

Ellipse Properties

Property

Style/Value Range

Description

Center Point

Direct Entry / Coord

Sets the center point vertex of the circle.

Radius

Direct Entry / Double

Sets the radius of the circle.

Hatch Block

Direct Entry / Path

Path to block file to use as hatch for filled entities.

Fill Block Scale

Direct Entry / Double

Scale value. Used when the Fill Mode is set to 11-HatchBlock and the Hatch Block property is not null.

Fill Background Color

Dialog / 0-255

Sets the background color for filled entities.

Fill Color

Dialog / 0-255

Sets the color for filled entities.

Fill Mode

Dropdown / Enum

Sets the hatch type for filled entities.

Major Length

Direct Entry / Double

Sets the Major Length of the ellipse (see above).

Major

Direct Entry / Double

Sets the Major Angle of the ellipse (see above).

Minor

Direct Entry / Double

Sets the Minor Angle of the ellipse (see above)

Start Angle

Direct Entry / Double

Sets the Start Angle of the ellipse (see above)