To Work With Circles

To create circles, you can specify various combinations of center, radius, and diameter points on the circumference or on other objects.

Draw a Circle by Center and Radius or Diameter

This is the default method for drawing a circle.

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click Drafting tab > Draw panel > Circle drop-down > Center, Radius .
   • Click Drafting tab > Draw panel > Circle drop-down > Center, Diameter .
2. Specify the center point.
3. Specify the radius or diameter.

Create a Circle Tangent to Two Objects

The tangent is the point where an object touches another object without intersecting it.

1. Click Drafting tab > Draw panel > Circle drop-down > Tan, Tan, Radius.

   The command starts Tangent object snap mode.

2. Select the first object to draw the circle tangent to.
3. Select the second object to draw the circle tangent to.
4. Specify the radius of the circle.