Drawing an Ellipse

Use the Graphics Editor Ellipse tool to draw an ellipse, that is, a plane curve that results from the intersection of a cone by a plane in a way that produces a closed curve.

NOTE: To draw a circle, select Ellipse and press Shift while you draw.

You draw an ellipse when you need a conic section whose plane is not parallel to the axis, base, or generatrix of the intersected cone.

To draw an ellipse:

1. In Graphics Editor, in the Layers pane, select the layer where you want to draw the ellipse.
2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Ellipse.
3. In the work area, drag the pointer from where you want to start the ellipse to where you want it to end.
4. On the Drawing toolbar, click Select.
5. In the Properties pane, in the Name box, type the name of the ellipse.
   

   NOTE: You only need to name the drawing object if you will be binding the object. Naming the object now will help you identify the object later.

6. On the Options toolbar or in the Properties pane, adjust the appearance of the ellipse.
7. On the File menu, click Save.