Creating Circles

Creating a Circle with a Center and a Radius

Circle lets you create a circle by defining center and radius.

  1. In the Circle type list, select Center and radius.
  2. In the Center box, select a point as the center of the circle.
  3. In the Support box, select the plane or surface where the circle is to be created.

    Note: To project the circle onto the support plane or surface, click .

  4. In the Radius box, type the value or use the arrows to change the value.

    Note: To switch to diameter, click .

    Depending on the active Circle Limitations icon, the corresponding circle or circular arc is displayed. For a circular arc, you can specify the Start and End angles of the arc.
    Important: If a support surface is selected, the circle lies on the plane tangent to the surface at the selected point. The Start and End angles can be specified by entering values or by using the graphic handles.
  5. To specify the axis computation mode, select the Axis computation check box.
  6. Click OK to create the circle or circular arc.

 

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