Text-only command: Ellipses, Circle at Angle to Window

Type the text equivalent at the command prompt to add this ellipse

Three ellipses drawn as circles at various angles to drawing window

CIRCLE AT ANGLE TO WINDOW draws an ellipse as if it were a circle at an angle to the plane of your screen. The greater the angle, the more squashed the ellipse. For example, an ellipse at 0° to the screen looks exactly like a circle, and its major and minor axes are the same. An ellipse at 90° looks like a straight line. In an ellipse angled 60°, the major axis is exactly twice as long as the minor axis. Please note: Don't confuse angle to the screen with the inclination of the ellipse.

1. The prompt reads "Center [x,y]:". To define the center of the ellipse:

· Right-click or press ENTER to accept the default or prior center;

· Use the cursor to visually select a center point (may be combined with modifiers), or;

· Type numeric coordinates and press ENTER.

CC3 displays a dynamic circular cursor, anchored at the center.

1. The prompt reads "Ellipse Axis EndPoint:". The axis endpoint determines the ellipse's inclination.

2. The prompt reads "Angle to screen:". Specify the "angle to window" by typing an angle from 0 to 90 degrees, then press ENTER.

CC3 draws the ellipse and terminates the command.

Text equivalent (to bypass dialog box): ELIPC