QCad - Construction - Ellipses
Author: Andrew Mustun

QCad User Reference Manual
|  |  | ## Ellipses ### Full Ellipse CAD Toolbar: Menu: Draw - Ellipse - Ellipse Command: ? Description: Draws ellipses with a given center, major axis and minor axis. Procedure: Set the center of the ellipse using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate in the command line. Define the major axis by clicking the endpoint of the axis, which is a point on the ellipse. You can also enter a co-ordinate into the command line or enter an angle and major radius in the format `@50<30` where 50 is the major radius and 30 is the ellipse angle. Define the endpoint of the minor axis which is also a point on the ellipse. ### Ellipse Arc CAD Toolbar: Menu: Draw - Ellipse - Ellipse Arc Command: ? Description: Draws ellipse arcs with a given center, major and minor axis and start and end angles. Procedure: Set the center of the ellipse using the mouse or enter a co-ordinate in the command line. Define the major axis by clicking the endpoint of the axis, which is a point on the ellipse. You can also enter a co-ordinate into the command line or enter an angle and major radius in the format `@50<30` where 50 is the major radius and 30 is the ellipse angle. Define the endpoint of the minor axis which is also a point on the ellipse or enter the length of the minor axis. Set the start angle with the mouse or by entering a co-ordinate or the angle amount in the command line. Set the end angle the same way as the start angle.
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