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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) |