JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. To Place a Circle by Defining Three Points on It's Circumference Select the Place Circle tool (Drawing > Home > Placement > Ellipse Tools split button). In the tool settings window, set Method to Edge. Enter a data point on the circumference. Enter second data point on the circumference. Note: If Diameter is on and the pointer is moved to a location that cannot be on the circle, the dynamic display of the circle disappears. If Diameter (or Radius) is off, enter third data point on the circumference. Left: Place Circle, with Method set to Edge, Diameter off. Right: Place Circle, with Method set to Edge, Diameter on Parent topic: Place Circle