MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Help

To Place an Ellipse by Center and Edge

  1. Select the Place Ellipse tool (Drawing > Home > Placement > Ellipse Tools split button ).

  2. In the tool settings window, set Method to Center.
  3. Enter a data point to define the center.

    If Primary, Secondary, and Rotation are on, the ellipse is placed.

  4. If necessary, enter a data point.
    Constraints on Data point defines the following
    None Ellipse rotation and primary axis radius.
    Rotation Primary axis radius.
    Primary Secondary axis radius.
  5. If necessary, enter a third data point.

    If Secondary is off, it defines the secondary axis radius.

    Right: Place Ellipse, with Method set to Center and all constraints off. Left: Place Ellipse, with Method set to Center and all constraints on. Primary axis denoted by “P.” Secondary axis denoted by “S.” Rotation angle denoted by “A.”