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On the Draw toolbar, select the Ellipse by 3 Points Command to open the Ellipse Ribbon.
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Select the location to begin the primary axis.
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Select the location to end the primary axis. This action defines the length of the primary axis and the rotation angle.
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Select a location on one side of the primary axis. This action defines the secondary axis.
The primary axis can be shorter than the secondary axis.
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Instead of selecting to define the primary and secondary axes of an ellipse, you can type values on the ribbon. You can also use a combination of graphic and ribbon input.
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Instead of selecting several different points to draw an ellipse, you can draw a diagonal line, and the software automatically changes it to an ellipse.
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If Maintain Relationships is set, the software places relationship handles.