Creating an Ellipse Midpoint-Axis

Ellipse Midpoint-Axis command is one of the three ellipse drawing techniques. An ellipse is created by determining the midpoint (center) and two points.

Location of the Ellipse Midpoint-Axis Command

In the Architectural Program

You can access it under the ribbon menu Drawings tab, Primitives title

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In the Structural Program

You can access it under the ribbon menu Drawings tab, Primitives title

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Usage Steps

To draw an ellipse using this command:

• Click the Ellipse Mid-Axis icon in the ribbon menu .

• Click any point in the drawing area with the left mouse button. This point will be the center of the ellipse to be drawn.

• Drag the mouse. Depending on the movement of your mouse, a preview of your ellipse will be created.

• Select a second point by clicking the left mouse button.

• Drag the mouse in the other direction, click with the left mouse button to set a third point.

• An ellipse will be drawn.