Represent circles on
isometric planes using ellipses.
If you are drawing on isometric planes, use
an ellipse to represent a circle viewed from an oblique angle. The
easiest way to draw an ellipse with the correct shape is to use
the Isocircle option of ELLIPSE. The Isocircle
option is available only when the Style option of Snap mode is set
to Isometric (see DSETTINGS).
NoteTo represent concentric
circles, draw another ellipse with the same center rather than offsetting
the original ellipse. Offsetting produces an oval-shaped spline
that does not represent foreshortened distances as you would expect.
To draw an isometric circle
-
- In the Drafting Settings dialog box,
Snap and Grid tab, select Isometric Snap.
- Click OK.
- Enter i (Isocircle).
- Specify the center of the circle.
- Specify the radius or diameter of the
circle.
CommandsELLIPSE
Creates an ellipse or
an elliptical arc.
ISOPLANE
Specifies the current
isometric plane.
