Modify temporary dimensions or drag controls to resize an ellipse.
This allows you to change the radii proportionally.
To resize using | then |
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temporary dimensions | click the temporary dimension for the axis radius you want to change, enter a new value in the text box, and press Enter. |
controls | drag the controls to resize the major and minor axes. For a full ellipse, there are 4 controls (one for each quadrant). For a partial ellipse, there are also 4 controls (one for each quadrant). In addition, there are 2 controls at either end (one for each end of the partial ellipse). You can modify the shape of the ellipse (Drag line end option) or you can resize the axis (Drag axis end option). Place the cursor over the control and press Tab until the desired option displays in the status bar. |