The coordinate entry format for the second or next point.

When Dynamic Input tooltips are displayed.

You can change the settings of Dynamic Input to control: When the menu is displayed, you can move through the available options by pressing the Down and Up Arrow keys or the pointing device.īy default, the coordinate entry for the second or next point is relative to the previous point specified and the Dynamic Input tooltips are only displayed when a command is active. Choosing Diameter allows you to specify a diameter for the circle instead of a radius value. When prompted for a radius, clicking the downward arrow or pressing the Down Arrow key, displays a menu with the Diameter option.

This icon indicates there are other options available. When you were prompted for the radius of the circle, did you notice the icon with the downward arrow at the end of the tooltip? When prompted for a diameter value, enter a length or coordinate value as described in the previous two bullets. Press the Down Arrow key twice and press Enter.

Switched to the Diameter input option.

Z coordinate value for a 3D coordinate value and then press Enter. Y coordinate value and press Enter for a 2D coordinate value.

Specified a coordinate value from the center point of the circle to define the radius value.

Type in the radius value to use and press Enter, which is what was explained.

Specified a radius value in the form of a length.

In the previous example, you could have done one of three things at the Note: Instead of pressing Enter to specify a 2D coordinate value, you could have typed a comma and then entered a number for theġ.25 for the radius of the circle and press Enter.Ī circle with a center point of 3.5,5 is drawn with a radius of 1.25.

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