Click the Draw | Shape | Ellipse command to create an ellipse or circle in the view window.
Ellipses contain two types of properties: line properties and fill properties. You can change these properties in the Property Manager.
To draw an ellipse:
Click the Draw | Shape | Ellipse command.
In the view window, click and hold the left mouse button at one corner of the bounding box of the ellipse.
Drag the pointer to the opposite corner of the ellipse.
Release the left mouse button when the ellipse is the preferred size and shape.
Press the ESC key on the keyboard to end drawing mode.
To draw a circle, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard while dragging the mouse. A circle is drawn instead of an ellipse.
If the CTRL key is pressed while drawing an ellipse, a circle is drawn.
To cancel drawing the ellipse, press the ESC key while the left mouse button is pressed.
You can edit the ellipse properties in the Property Manager.
Line and fill default properties are set through the File | Options command.
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