AutoCAD
Drawing a circle in AutoCAD is straightforward and can be done using various methods. Here are the steps for some common methods:
Method 1: Using Center Point and Radius
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon on the toolbar or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the Center Point: Click on the location where you want the center of the circle to be.
- Specify the Radius: Type the radius value and press Enter. The circle will be drawn with the specified radius.
Method 2: Using Center Point and Diameter
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the Center Point: Click on the location where you want the center of the circle to be.
- Specify the Diameter: Type the diameter value and press Enter. The circle will be drawn with the specified diameter.
Method 3: Using Two Points
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the First Point: Click on the location of the first point on the circle’s perimeter.
- Specify the Second Point: Click on the location of the second point on the circle’s perimeter. The circle will be drawn through these two points.
Method 4: Using Three Points
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the First Point: Click on the location of the first point on the circle’s perimeter.
- Specify the Second Point: Click on the location of the second point on the circle’s perimeter.
- Specify the Third Point: Click on the location of the third point on the circle’s perimeter. The circle will be drawn through these three points.
Method 5: Using Tangent Lines
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify Tangent Points: Use the Shift + Right Click method to select two tangent points and the radius. The circle will be drawn tangent to these points.
NanoCAD
Drawing a circle in NanoCAD is similar to AutoCAD, with a few variations in commands and interface:
Method 1: Using Center Point and Radius
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon on the toolbar or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the Center Point: Click on the location where you want the center of the circle to be.
- Specify the Radius: Type the radius value and press Enter. The circle will be drawn with the specified radius.
Method 2: Using Center Point and Diameter
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the Center Point: Click on the location where you want the center of the circle to be.
- Specify the Diameter: Type the diameter value and press Enter. The circle will be drawn with the specified diameter.
Method 3: Using Two Points
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the First Point: Click on the location of the first point on the circle’s perimeter.
- Specify the Second Point: Click on the location of the second point on the circle’s perimeter. The circle will be drawn through these two points.
Method 4: Using Three Points
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify the First Point: Click on the location of the first point on the circle’s perimeter.
- Specify the Second Point: Click on the location of the second point on the circle’s perimeter.
- Specify the Third Point: Click on the location of the third point on the circle’s perimeter. The circle will be drawn through these three points.
Method 5: Using Tangent Lines
- Activate the Circle Command: Click on the circle icon or type
CIRCLE
in the command line and press Enter.
- Specify Tangent Points: Use the Shift + Right Click method to select two tangent points and the radius. The circle will be drawn tangent to these points.