Ellipse

Click the Draw | Shape | Ellipse command to create an ellipse or circle in the view window.

 

Ellipse Properties

Ellipses contain two types of properties: line properties and fill properties. You can change these properties in the Property Manager.

 

Drawing an Ellipse

To draw an ellipse:

  1. Click the Draw | Shape | Ellipse command.

  2. In the view window, click and hold the left mouse button at one corner of the bounding box of the ellipse.

  3. Drag the pointer to the opposite corner of the ellipse.

  4. Release the left mouse button when the ellipse is the preferred size and shape.

  5. Press the ESC key on the keyboard to end drawing mode.

 

Drawing a Circle

To draw a circle, hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard while dragging the mouse. A circle is drawn instead of an ellipse.

 

Drawing Tips

 

 

See Also

Draw Menu Commands

Rectangle

Rounded Rectangle

Polygon

Line Properties

Fill Properties