Dimensioning Ellipses

You can add a dimension to the major and minor axes of an ellipse.

Before you begin: Sketch an ellipse in the work area.
See Also
About Ellipses
Sketching Ellipses
Context Toolbars
  1. From the Sketch section of the action bar, click Sketch Dimension .
  2. Select and drag an elliptical curve to add a dimension for the major axis.

    Alternatively, select and drag the major axis.

  3. Select the center point and the curve to add a dimension to the minor axis.

    Alternatively, select and drag the minor axis.

    Alternatively, right-click the curve and from the context toolbar menu, click Major Radius or Minor Radius to add a dimension to major and minor axes.