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Circles

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Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

Layers

 

Draw Circle

Menu: Tools>Circle

Default Keyboard Shortcut: DCC

 

A full circle is defined by its CenterPoint and its Radius.

 

Draw a circle defined by center point, then radius.

 

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 Circle: Right-click or press <enter>.

 

 

Circle Properties

Property

Style/Value Range

Description

CenterPoint

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.