Drawing Circles, Arcs, and Ellipses

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Precondition:

You have opened a project. You have opened an editor such as the graphical editor, the plot frame editor, etc.

Define circles through the center and the radius

Select the following commands: Tab Insert > Command group Graphic > (Circle).
Define the center of the circle.
Pull the circle out from the center, and click the left mouse button to define the radius.
End the action via the Cancel action popup menu item or via the [Esc] button.

Define circles through three points on the circumference

Select the following commands: Tab Insert > Command group Graphic > (Circle through 3 points).
Define the first, second and third point of the circumference consecutively.
End the action via the Cancel action popup menu item or via the [Esc] button.

Define arcs / sectors through the center and the radius

Select the following commands: Tab Insert > Command group Graphic > (Arc through center) or (Sector).
Define the center of the circle.
Pull the circle out from the center, and click the left mouse button to define the radius.
Define the first and second points of the arc or sector consecutively.
End the action via the Cancel action popup menu item or via the [Esc] button.

Define arcs through three points on the circumference

Select the following commands: Tab Insert > Command group Graphic > (Arc through 3 points).
Define the first and second points of the arc consecutively.
Pull the circle out from the center, and click the left mouse button to define the arc.
End the action via the Cancel action popup menu item or via the [Esc] button.

Select the following commands: Tab Insert > Command group Graphic > (Ellipse).
Define the center of the ellipse.
Pull the ellipse out from the center, and click the left mouse button to define the size of the ellipse.
End the action via the Cancel action popup menu item or via the [Esc] button.