Ellipse - Autodesk AUTOCAD 2006 Command Reference Manual

Specify new default thickness <current>: Specify a distance or press ENTER
The thickness sets the distance to which a 2D object is extruded above or
below its elevation. A positive value is extruded along the positive Z axis; a
negative value is extruded along the negative Z axis.
with elevation
ELEV controls only new objects; it does not affect existing objects. The
elevation is reset to 0.0 whenever you change the coordinate system to the
world coordinate system (WCS).

ELLIPSE

Creates an ellipse or an elliptical arc
Draw toolbar:
Draw menu: Ellipse
Command line: ellipse
Specify Axis Endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/"Center" on page 440/Isocircle]: Specify a
point or enter an option
The Isocircle option is available only when you set the Style option of SNAP
to Isometric.
Axis Endpoint
Defines the first axis by its two endpoints. The angle of the first axis determines
the angle of the ellipse. The first axis can define either the major or the minor
axis of the ellipse.
z
y
x
with thickness
x
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