Circle: Radius and Center

Right click Circle $image\CIRCP.gif$ to add a Circle, Radius and Center to your drawing.

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RADIUS AND CENTER draws a circle using a radius measurement and a center point. Use the auto-repeat feature to draw more circles without using the menu.

The prompt reads "Radius [n]:"

· Right-click or press ENTER to accept the default or prior radius;

· Select a new radius using the mouse to visually pick two points the desired distance apart, or;

· Type a new value for the radius and press ENTER. For example, draw a circle with a radius of 2 units, type "2" and press ENTER.

CC3 displays a circular cursor with the specified radius.

The prompt reads "Center:". Use the cursor and left button, or type numeric coordinates to select the center. Continue drawing circles with the same radius by selecting a series of centers with the left button, or press the right button to end the command.

$image\tip.gif$ Center and diameter Circle tip
You can use this command to draw lots of circular towers of a fixed diameter with a solid fill style.

Text equivalent: CIRR