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Circle (EnRoute)

Draw a circle by defining different parameters.

Drawing a Circle by Center and Radius

  1. Activate the circle command

  2. In the precision toolbar, select By Center and Radius

  3. Define the radius value in the precision toolbar

  4. Left click to place the circle in the workspace. A more accurate position can be defined by entering coordinates in the precision toolbar

  5. Left click to create more circles with the same radius or right click to exit the circle tool

Drawing a Circle by Center and Point

  1. Activate the circle command

  2. In the precision toolbar, select Circle by Center and Point

  3. Left click to place the center point of the circle

    Snaps are a good way to locate the center of circles
  4. Move the mouse away from the center point and left click again to define a point on the circle

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create more circles, or right click to exit the circle tool

Drawing a Circle by Three Points

  1. Activate the circle command

  2. In the precision toolbar, select By Three Points

  3. Left click to define the first point on the circle, then again to define the second.

  4. Click a final time to define the third point, and the circle will be create that contacts all 3 points

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create more circles, or right click to exit the circle tool

Drawing a Circle by Corners

  1. Activate the circle command

  2. In the precision toolbar, select Circle By Corners

  3. Left click to place the first corner

  4. Move the mouse and left click to define the other corner and create the circle

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create more circles, or right click to exit the circle tool

All Circles can be drawn by entering relevant information into the precision toolbar, or by drawing in the workspace
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