Circles
Circle with Center and Point
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Draw - Circle - Center, Point
Command:
?
Hotkey:
ci
Description:
A circle with a given center and a point on the circle line can be
created using this tool.
Procedure:
- Set the center of the circle using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate
in the command line.
- Define the radius by clicking a point on the circle line or by
entering a co-ordinate into the command line. You may also enter the
radius directly in the command line.
Circle with Center and Radius
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Draw - Circle - Center, Radius
Command:
?
Description:
This tool lets you create circles with a given center and
radius.
Procedure:
- Enter the radius in the option toolbar or use the command
radius
,
rad
or
r
to enter the radius on the command line.
- Set the center of the circle using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate
in the command line.
Circle with 2 Points
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Draw - Circle - 2 Points
Command:
?
Description:
Draws circles with two diametrically opposed points.
Procedure:
- Set the first point using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate in the
command line.
- Set the second point.
Circle with 3 Points
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Draw - Circle - 3 Points
Command:
?
Description:
If you know any three points on the circle line of a circle, you can
use this tool to create circles.
Procedure:
- Set the first point using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate in the
command line.
- Set the second point.
- Set the third point.
Concentric Circle
CAD Toolbar:

Menu:
Draw - Circle - Parallel
Command:
?
Options Toolbar:

Description:
With this tool you can create parallels to existing line, arc and
circle entities.
Procedure:
- Enter the distance of the parallel from the original entity into the
options toolbar shown at the top or enter
distance
,
dist
or
d
in the command line, followed by the distance.
- Click the entity to which you want to create a parallel. The parallel
is created on the side on which the mouse cursor is located while
selecting the entity.
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