Circle
Parent page: Draftsman Objects
A placed Circle, with optional ANSI fill
Summary
A Circle is a graphic object that can be placed on a Draftsman document sheet and optionally filled with a solid color or ANSI pattern.
Availability
Circles are available for placement in the Draftsman Editor as follows:
- Choose the Place » Circle command from the main menus.
- Click the
button in the graphic objects drop-down on the Active Bar located at the top of the design space. Click and hold an Active Bar button to access other related commands. Once a command has been used, it will become the topmost item on that section of the Active Bar.
- Right-click in the drawing design space then select Place » Circle from the context menu.
- Click the the
entry in the graphic objects drop-down menu (
) on the Drawing Annotations toolbar (View » Toolbars » Drawing Annotations to enable).
Placement
After launching the command, the cursor will change to a cross-hair and the editor will enter circle placement mode. Placement is made by performing the following actions:
- Click to define the center position of the circle.
- Move the cursor to adjust the radius of the circle then click again to complete placement.
- Continue placing further circles, or right-click or press Esc to exit the placement mode.
Graphical Editing
This method of editing allows a placed circle object to be selected in the design space and graphically edit its radius or location.
Select a Circle by clicking on its outline. Once selected, editing handles/nodes are available at its center and perimeter.
A selected Circle
- Click and drag the Circle's center node to reposition it on the drawing document.
- Click and drag a perimeter node to alter the Circle radius.
Non-Graphical Editing
Properties page: Circle Properties
The non-graphical method of editing a Circle is available in the Draftsman Properties panel, which provides editable property fields for the item that is currently selected in the design space.
The Properties panel when a Circle object is selected.
To open the Properties panel and access the properties of a placed Circle:
- Double-click on the Circle's perimeter.
- Right-click on the Circle perimeter then select Item Properties from the context menu.
If the Properties panel is already active:
- Click on the Circle's perimeter to access its properties in the panel.