Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 174
On the Draw menu, click Circle, Ellipse Axes, or click the Ellipse Axes
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To draw an ellipse by entering three points 1 On the Draw menu, click Circle, Ellipse Axes, or click the Ellipse Axes button on the All-In-One toolbar. 2 Click a point. A rubber-band line appears beginning at the entered point. 3 Click another point to determine the length of the major axis. A rubber- band ellipse follows the axis movement of the pointer. 4 (optional) Press and hold CTRL to slant the ellipse. 5 Click a third point to complete the ellipse. To draw an elliptical arc that fills a rectangle 1 On the Draw menu, click Arc, Elliptical Rectangle, or click the Elliptical Arc Rectangle button on the All-In-One toolbar. 2 Click a point that defines one corner of the rectangle. A rubber-band rectangle follows the movement of the pointer. 3 Click a point that defines the diagonal corner of the rectangle. A rubber- band line appears from the ellipse's centerpoint and follows the pointer, letting you define the start and end angles. 4 Click the start angle. Notice the start angle appears on the edit bar. 5 Click the end angle of the elliptical arc. 164 | Chapter 13 Arcs & Circles