Ellipses
To construct an ellipse, select the ellipse tool either by clicking
on the ellipse button or by selecting
Tools->Ellipse (Ctrl-E).
Use the primary mouse button to click on the centre point of the ellipse, and then move (not drag) the mouse until the ellipse has reached the desired dimension, and click or press the Enter key to complete the path. If you want to create a circle, I recommend that you first lock the grid or use the Navigate->Go To menu item.
Note that this function is just a shortcut to using the closed curve function. Once the ellipse is created, it is simply another closed path, and can be edited in exactly the same way.
See also:
- Curve Paths
- Line Colour
- Fill Colour
- Line Style
- Editing Control Points
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