Ellipses.add Method

Parent Object: Ellipses

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Defined in namespace "adsk::drawing" and the header file is <Drawing/Sketch/Ellipses.h>

Description

Creates a new ellipse in the sketch defined by a center point, a major-axis endpoint, and a point that sets the length of the minor axis. Mirrors the center Ellipse drawing command.

"ellipses_var" is a variable referencing an Ellipses object.

returnValue = ellipses_var.add(centerPoint, majorAxisPoint, point)

"ellipses_var" is a variable referencing an Ellipses object.

#include <Drawing/Sketch/Ellipses.h>

returnValue = ellipses_var->add(centerPoint, majorAxisPoint, point);

"ellipses_var" is a variable referencing an Ellipses object.

returnValue = ellipses_var.add(centerPoint, majorAxisPoint, point);

Return Value

Type	Description
Ellipse	Returns the newly created Ellipse, or null if the operation failed.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
centerPoint	Point2D	The center point of the ellipse. Coordinates are in drawing length units (millimeters when the drawing standard includes ISO; inches when the standard is ASME without ISO). Build the point with core.Point2D.create(x, y).
majorAxisPoint	Point2D	An endpoint of the major axis, measured from the center.
point	Point2D	A point that defines the distance from the center to the end of the minor axis.

Version

Introduced in version September 2026