Draw ellipses

Home tab > Draw group > Circle menu > Centerpoint ellipse, ELLIPSE

Home tab > Draw group > Circle menu > Axes ellipse

Home tab > Draw group > Circle menu > Isometric ellipse

With these functions, you can draw ellipses in different ways:

• Centerpoint ellipse

  1. Indicate the centerpoint of the ellipse.

  2. Indicate the end point of the first axis.

  3. Indicate the end point of the second axis.

• Axes ellipse

  1. Indicate the start point of the first axis.

  2. Indicate the end point of the first axis.

  3. Indicate the end point of the second axis.

• Isometric ellipse

  1. Indicate the centerpoint of the ellipse.

  2. Indicate the end point of the first axis.

  3. Indicate the end point of the second axis.

  4. Indicate the start angle of the arc.

  5. Indicate the end angle of the arc.

     Note that the end point of the arc is situated counter-clockwise from the start point along the perimeter of the ellipse.

Use the ISO circle function according to the instructions above when you are drawing an ellipse on an isometric scale. For more information, see Grid and Set isometric crosshair.