CIRCLE

Quick Reference

See Also

Draw Circles

Creates a circle.

Access Methods

Button

Ribbon: Home tab

Draw panel

Circle drop-down

Menu: Draw

CircleNot available in menus in the current workspace.

Toolbar: Draw

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]: Specify a point or enter an option

Center Point

Ribbon: Home tab

Draw panel

Circle drop-down

Center, RadiusNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace

Draws a circle based on a center point and a diameter or a radius.

Radius: Defines the radius of the circle. Enter a value, or specify a point.

For example:
Diameter: Defines the diameter of the circle. Enter a value, or specify a second point.

For example:

3P (Three Points)

Ribbon: Home tab

Draw panel

Circle drop-down

3-pointNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace

Draws a circle based on three points on the circumference.

For example:

Tan, Tan, Tan

Ribbon: Click Home tab

Draw panel

Circle drop-down

Tan, Tan, TanNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace.

Creates a circle tangent to three objects.

For example:

2P (Two Points)

Ribbon: Home tab

Draw panel

Circle drop-down

2-PointNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace

Draws a circle based on two endpoints of the diameter.

For example:

TTR (Tangent, Tangent, Radius)

Ribbon: Home tab

Draw panel

Circle drop-down

Tan, Tan, RadiusNot available on the ribbon in the current workspace

Draws a circle with a specified radius tangent to two objects.

Sometimes more than one circle matches the specified criteria. The program draws the circle of the specified radius whose tangent points are closest to the selected points.

For example: