Ellipse Tool

The Ellipse Tool lets you draw ellipses, circles, arcs, and pies.

Tool

Name

Description

Diagonal Ellipse

Use the Diagonal button to draw ellipses by dragging from one corner of the bounding box to its opposite.

Ellipse From Center

Use the Ellipse from Center button to draw ellipses by dragging outward from the center.

Height/Width

Use the Height/Width button to draw ellipses by dragging the height and then the width of the bounding box.

Centerline Ellipse

Use the Centerline Ellipse to draw ellipses by dragging the center line to create the width of the ellipse, and then moving the cursor to size the height.

Circle From Corner

Use the Circle From Corner button to draw circles by dragging from the center.

Diameter

Use the Diameter button to draw a circle by dragging its diameter.

Circle From Radius

Use the Circle From Radius button to draw circles by dragging in any direction.

3-Point Circle

Use the 3-Point Circle button to draw a circle by specifying three points of its edge.

3-Point Arc

Use the 3-Point Arc button to draw an arc by specifying two end points and an arching point.

Pie

Use the Pie button to draw pie shapes by modifying an existing ellipse.