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Ellipses
Full Ellipse
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Draw - Ellipse - Ellipse
Command:
?
Description:
Draws ellipses with a given center, major axis and minor axis.
Procedure:
- Set the center of the ellipse using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate
in the command line.
- Define the major axis by clicking the endpoint of the axis, which is
a point on the ellipse. You can also enter a co-ordinate into the command
line or enter an angle and major radius in the format
@50<30
where 50 is the major radius and 30 is the ellipse angle.
- Define the endpoint of the minor axis which is also a point on the
ellipse.
Ellipse Arc
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Draw - Ellipse - Ellipse Arc
Command:
?
Description:
Draws ellipse arcs with a given center, major and minor axis and start
and end angles.
Procedure:
- Set the center of the ellipse using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate
in the command line.
- Define the major axis by clicking the endpoint of the axis, which is
a point on the ellipse. You can also enter a co-ordinate into the command
line or enter an angle and major radius in the format
@50<30
where 50 is the major radius and 30 is the ellipse angle.
- Define the endpoint of the minor axis which is also a point on the
ellipse or enter the length of the minor axis.
- Set the start angle with the mouse or by entering a co-ordinate or
the angle amount in the command line.
- Set the end angle the same way as the start angle.
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