ELLIPSE command: number of points

Number of points

Syntax: | `ELLIPSE\FIT\NPTS xin yin n ELLIPSE\FIT\FRACTION\NPTS xin yin frac n ELLIPSE\FIT\XYOUT\NPTS xin yin n xout yout ELLIPSE\FIT\XYOUT\FRACTION\NPTS xin yin frac n xout yout ELLIPSE\FIT\PARAMETERS\NPTS xin yin a b xc yc angle n ELLIPSE\FIT\PARAMETERS\FRACTION\NPTS xin yin frac a b xc yc angle n ELLIPSE\FIT\PARAMETERS\XYOUT\NPTS xin yin a b xc yc angle n xout yout ELLIPSE\FIT\PARAMETERS\XYOUT\FRACTION\NPTS xin yin frac a b xc yc angle n xout yout ELLIPSE\POPULATE\NPTS a b xc yc angle n ELLIPSE\POPULATE\XYOUT\NPTS a b xc yc angle n xout yout`

By default, the ellipse perimeter is populated by 260 points. If the `\NPTS` qualifier is used, the number of points with which to populate the perimeter is expected. This number should be divisible by four (4).

Output vectors
Ellipse explicitly defined