Ellipse

According to DraftSight’s help file, “An Ellipse has a center like a Circle, but has a longer radius along its major axis and a shorter radius along its minor axis.” Basically, ellipses are circles that have been stretched.


Ellipse Quick Reference

Command

ellipse

Alias

el

Menu bar

Draw ⇢ Ellipse⇢ Choose option

Important Options

Menu Bar:

Draw ⇢ Ellipse ⇢ Center - Draw by first specifying the center, then end points.

Draw ⇢ Ellipse ⇢ Axis, End - Draw by first specifying an axis, then end point of other axis.


Command Window:

(The default option is to specify 3 points: first axis start, first axis end and second axis radius)

Center - Specify the center, then a start and end point (first, second radius).

Command Window Examples

(remember to type the spaces into the command window)

Draws an ellipse using three points: 

: ellipse <specify 1st axis start/end> <specify 2nd axis radius>

 

Draws ellipse with center, start, & end points: 

: el c <specify center> <specify 1st axis radius> <specify 2nd axis radius>