Center

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Center is one choice for creating elliptical arcs. For explanation of terms such as Parameter and Included, see Elliptical Arc. For another choice for creating elliptical arcs, see Axis endpoint 1.

At the command line, type ELLIPSE. At the first prompt, type Arc. At the second prompt, type Center, then follow these choices.

1 Center
2
Center of ellipse
3
Axis endpoint
4
Either:
  a
<Other axis distance>
  b
Either
     Parameter
     - or -
    1
<Start angle>
    2
Either
       Parameter
       - or -
      a
Included
      b
Included parameter
- or -
<end angle>

- or -

a
Rotation
b
Rotation around major axis
c
Either
  Parameter
  - or -
 1
<Start angle>
 2
Either
    Parameter
    - or -
   a
Included
   b
Included parameter
- or -
<end angle>

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