From the course: AutoCAD 2014 Essential Training: 2 Drawing Fundamentals
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Creating an ellipse - AutoCAD Tutorial
From the course: AutoCAD 2014 Essential Training: 2 Drawing Fundamentals
Creating an ellipse
Another fundamental shape we need to create from time to time is the ellipse. An ellipse is similar to a circle, except that it has two different diameters. In this lesson, we'll explore how to use the Ellipse command. On my screen, I have an example of an ellipse. Note that an ellipse is defined using a major and minor axes. Generally speaking, these diameters represent the two differing diameters. If an ellipse is drawn from the center, this measurements are considered the major and minor radius. Now, there are essentially two methods of drawing an ellipse. The method you choose depends on where you want to start from. Do you want to start drawing from the center? Or do you want to start from the end point of the major axis? Let's pan the drawing over a little bit. The Ellipse command can be found in the Draw panel of the ribbon. If you open the flyout, you can see the two creation methods, Center and Axis End. Let's see if we can recreate this existing ellipse using the Center…
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