Drawing Ellipse, Arc and Pie

Drawing ellipses, circles, arcs, and pie shapes

·         You can draw an ellipse or circle by dragging diagonally with the Ellipse tool, or you can draw an ellipse by using the 3 point ellipse tool to specify its width and height.

·         The 3 point ellipse tool lets you quickly create an ellipse at an angle, eliminating the need to rotate the ellipse.

·         Using the Ellipse tool, you can draw a new arc or pie shape, or you can draw an ellipse or circle and then change it to an arc or a pie shape.

• To draw an ellipse, Open the Ellipse flyout  click the Ellipse tool   . Drag in the drawing window until the ellipse is the shape you want.
• To draw a circle, Open the Ellipse flyout and click the Ellipse tool Hold down Ctrl, and drag in the drawing window until the circle is the size you want.
• You can draw an ellipse or a circle from its center outward by holding down Shift as you drag.

 

How To draw an ellipse by specifying width and height

Open the Ellipse flyout      , and click the 3 point ellipse tool  .

In the drawing window, drag to draw the centerline of the ellipse at the angle you want.

The centerline runs through the center of the ellipse and determines its width.

Move the pointer to define the height of the ellipse, and click.

How To draw an arc or a pie shape

•      To draw an arc, Open the Ellipse flyout      , and click the Ellipse tool. Click the Arc button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the arc is the shape you want.

•      Draw a pie,  Open the Ellipse flyout and click the Ellipse tool. Click the Pie button on the property bar. Drag in the drawing window until the pie is the shape you want.

• To draw an arc, the ellipse or circle must have an outline.