Lets you create a keypoint
ellipse by drawing the two major axis points, or by drawing a center
point and a major axis point.
New Ellipse Options
- Ellipse definition
-
Axis
endpoints – Draw the ellipse by specifying both endpoints
of the major axis.
Center
and end point – Draw the ellipse by specifying the center
and one endpoint of the major axis.
- Axis length ratio
-
The ratio of the length
of the minor axis to the major axis.
For example, a value
of 0.5 produces an ellipse half as tall as it is wide. A value of
1.0 produces a circle.
- Sweep
-
The number of degrees
of the ellipse that is drawn.
For example, a value
of 180 degrees produces half of a full ellipse. A value of 90 degrees
produces a quarter ellipse.
To draw a keypoint ellipse
from the center
- Double-click the Ellipse icon , or choose Ellipse ❒ from the Keypoint
Curve Toolbox.
- Set Ellipse Definition to Center
and end point. Click Go.
- Click the center of the ellipse, or type
a 3D coordinate to place the point exactly.
- Click the end of the ellipse, or type
a 3D coordinate to place the point exactly.
As you drag the end point, the Ellipse tool
displays the length of the two radii in current linear units.
To draw a keypoint ellipse
end-to-end
- Double-click the Ellipse icon , or choose Ellipse ❒ from the Keypoint
Curve Toolbox.
- Set Ellipse Definition to Axis
endpoints. Click Go.
- Click the first end of the ellipse, or
type a 3D coordinate to place the point exactly.
- Click the opposite end of the ellipse,
or type a 3D coordinate to place the point exactly.
As you drag the end point,
the Ellipse tool displays the length
of the two axes in current linear units.