Ellipse Tool

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mouse_20 Entity toolbar : ssEntityEllipse

 

The Ellipse Tool is responsible for creating Ellipse Entities.

 

 

Creating an Ellipse:

Activate the Ellipse Tool:

       Find the Ellipse Tool icon ssEntityEllipse from the Entity Toolbar (color coded blue) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool.  The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

 

mouse_20 Creating an Ellipse using the Mouse:

1.Click anywhere on the drawing screen to designate the Center Point of the Ellipse Entity at that location.
2.Move the mouse anywhere on the drawing screen and designate the Major Axis for the ellipse. The Major axis is essentially the first radius of the two that made up the ellipse.
3.Move the mouse anywhere on the drawing screen and designate the Minor Axis for the ellipse.  The Minor axis must be smaller or the same length as the distance between the center point and major axis point.

 

Reset:

You have just added a Ellipse Entity to the drawing.  The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or add in another Ellipse Entity. Using Reset at any time while using this tool cancels all previous steps and restarts the tool.

                           

keyboard_20 Creating an Ellipse using the Property Tree:     

To add an Ellipse Entity from user supplied data do the following.  Move the mouse cursor beyond the right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree. 

ssEllipseToolProperties

 

1.Type in the Center Point point data into the "Center Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.
2.Type in the Major Axis Point point data into the "Major Axis Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.  The Major axis is essentially the first radius of the two that made up the ellipse.
3.Type in the Minor Axis Length data into the "Minor Axis Length" Scientific Data Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept. The Minor axis must be smaller or the same length as the distance between the center point and major axis point.

 

 

Reset:

You have just added a Ellipse Entity to the drawing.  The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or add in another Ellipse Entity.  Using Reset at any time while using this tool cancels all previous steps and restarts the tool.

                

Tool Options:

keyboard_20 Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Selection Tool). 

keyboard_20 Space: key Resets this tool.

 

 

 

Also See:

Ellipse Entity

Grid

Grid Snaps

Entity Snaps

Notification Bar