Creating Whole and Partial Ellipses
Ellipses are complex elements that can be created in one of two ways: either as a whole ellipse or as a segment of an ellipse, an elliptical arc. Let's look at the ellipse options available. Select the Ellipse button from the Draw toolbar, shown in Figure 5.3, to get the following prompt:
Figure 5.3. Access the Ellipse button from the Draw toolbar.
Command: _ellipse Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center]:
At this point, you are ready to define what type of ellipse you want to draw. Using the default option, ellipses can be defined by the endpoints that determine the boundaries of the ellipse's major ...
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