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- ELLIPSE allows you to create an elliptical arc by defining
- the length and orientation of the major and minor axes,
- and the start, end, and center points of the entity.
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- Define the length of the semi-major axis. Enter a value
- for the length of the semi-major axis and press <Enter>,
- or accept the default value by pressing <Enter>.
-
- Define the length of the semi-minor axis.
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- Enter a value for the length of the semi-minor axis and
- press <Enter>, or accept the default value by pressing
- <Enter>.
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- Enter a value for the desired angle between the major axis
- and the construction view x axis and press <Enter>, or
- accept the default value by pressing <Enter>.
-
- Enter a start angle for the ellipse.
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- Define the desired start point by entering a value for the
- start angle and pressing <Enter>, or accept the default
- value by pressing <Enter>.
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- You are prompted to enter an end angle for the ellipse.
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- Define the desired end point by entering a value for the
- end angle and pressing <Enter>, or accept the default
- value by pressing <Enter>.
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- Indicate a position for the center of the ellipse, using a
- Position Menu option.
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- The center is projected to the current construction plane,
- and the elliptical arc is created in the current
- construction view, at the current depth. If the start and
- end angles are the same, the entire ellipse is created.
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- To create another elliptical arc with the same
- specifications (i.e., major and minor axis lengths, start
- and end angles), indicate another center position.
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