Construction Ellipse through Three Nodes

1. Call the Ellipse command.

2. Make sure that the following automenu option is active:

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Select Node of Ellipse

3. Select a first 2D node for the ellipse to pass through. A node may be selected in one of the following ways:

•Press or <Enter>, while the cursor is within drawing window, in order to select a node nearest to the cursor.

•Move the cursor over an intersection of construction lines or a characteristic point of a graphic line, using object snappings, and press or <Enter>. A connected 2D node will be created automatically at the specified point.

•Activate the following automenu option:

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Select Node

If the option is activated via keyboard, then the node nearest to cursor gets selected instantly.
If the option is activated via mouse, then you have to additionally press within drawing window for selecting the nearest node.

4. Select a second 2D node for the ellipse to pass through. The first axis of the ellipse will connect such node with the node selected on the previous step. A node may be selected in one of the ways described above.

5. Select a third 2D node for the ellipse to pass through. The length of ellipse's second axis will be calculated so, that it ensured passing of the ellipse through such node. A node may be selected in one of the following ways:

•Move the cursor over the desired node, using object snappings, and press or <Enter>.

•Activate the following automenu option:

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Select Node

During third 2D node selection, the preview of the ellipse follows the cursor within the area limited by the length of the first semi-axis. When the cursor is outside this area, the preview is not displayed and elements selection is impossible.

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After creating an ellipse the command returns to the initial state.