AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Create and Modify Objects > Draw Geometric Objects > Draw Curved Objects > Draw Ellipses > 
Draw Ellipses
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To draw a true ellipse using endpoints and distance

  1. Click Draw menu Ellipse Axis, End.
  2. Specify the first endpoint of the first axis (1).
  3. Specify the second endpoint of the first axis (2).
  4. Drag the pointing device away from the midpoint, and click to specify a distance (3) for half the length of the second axis.

 Toolbar: Draw 
 Command entry: ELLIPSE