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Ellipse guide
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Overview

Circles are ellipses too!

Ellipse guide allows you to draw circles and ellipses, but also their radii

1

Flatness handle

drag to adjust the length of the minor axis of the ellipse.

Tip:

drag this handle all the way out to get a perfect circle.

2

Center handle

drag to reposition the guide.

3

Angle handle

drag to rotate the guide around the center.

4

Scale handle

drag to resize the ellipse proportionally. Note that this is for your convenience only as the size of the guideline doesn't affect your ability to draw at any point.

5

Direction of the minor axis of the ellipse

Useful for drawing cylinders in perspective.

6

Ellipse guide line

shows the shape of the ellipse.


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1

Draw concentric ellipses/circles

all over the canvas.

2

Draw the arcs of the ellipse/circle.

3

Draw the radii of the ellipse/circle.


Professional Tip:

the guide movement snaps to the minor axis line. Use this to construct cylinders in perspective.