MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

Place Ellipse

Used to place an ellipse.

You can access this tool from the following:
  • Ribbon: Drawing > Home > Placement > Ellipse Tools split button
  • Ribbon: Modeling > Home > Placement > Ellipse Tools split button
  • Toolbox: Linear Elements


SettingDescription
Method Sets the method by which the ellipse is placed.
  • Center — position by the center and one end of the primary axis.
  • Edge — position by both ends of the primary axis.
  • Ends - position by both ends of the primary axis and then selecting the secondary axis.
Primary If on, sets the primary axis radius.
If both Primary and Secondary are on, the primary and secondary axes are parallel to the view x- and y-axes, respectively.
Note: The button lets you assign a new or existing variable to the value. You will see any existing variables in the drop-down along with options to create a new variable and a new expression. button indicates that a variable is already assigned to the value.


(Available for Primary, Secondary and Rotation values)
Secondary If on, sets the secondary axis radius.
Rotation If on, sets the rotation of the primary axis relative to the view x-axis.
Area Sets Active Area — Solid or Hole.
Fill Type Active Fill Type — None (no fill), Opaque (filled with Active Color ), or Outlined (filled with Fill Color).
Fill Color Sets the color and optional gradient with which the ellipse is filled.
  • If Fill Type is Opaque, the fill color is the Active Color.
  • If Fill Type is Outlined, the fill color can be different from the Active Color.
Key-in: PLACE ELLIPSE ICON
Key-in: PLACE ELLIPSE < CENTER | EDGE > CONSTRAINED