Circle

Alias: C

Creates a circle from a centre point and radius.

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Description

The Circle command creates a circle defined by a centre point and a radius. The radius can be specified by picking a second point on the canvas or by typing a numeric value.

Workflow

1. Type C and press Space or Enter.

2. Specify centre point: Click a point on the canvas or type coordinates.

3. Specify radius: Click a point to define the radius, or type a numeric value and press Enter.

Tips

• Use object snap to place the centre point precisely on existing geometry (e.g. snapping to the midpoint of a line).

• Type the radius value directly (e.g. 25) for an exact circle size.

• Circles can be used as boundary edges for trim and extend.

DXF Representation

A circle is stored as a CIRCLE entity in the DXF ../dxf BLOCKS section.

0
CIRCLE
8       ← layer name
0
10      ← centre X
50.0
20      ← centre Y
50.0
40      ← radius
25.0

See Also

Arc | trim | ../dxf