# Create an ellipse or a circle object

Use the ellipse tool to draw ellipses and circles.

## To create an ellipse or a circle object

1. In the Graphics Display editor, select Objects > Drawing > Ellipse or click on the toolbar.
2. Press the mouse button, drag the mouse diagonally to draw the object to the desired size, and release the button.

   Press Ctrl as you drag the mouse to draw a circle

3. Double-click the object to open its Properties dialog box.
4. In the Properties dialog box, specify how you want the object to look.
5. Click OK.

   Tip: | Because of a limitation in the Windows CE operating system, ellipses or circles that look fine on the desktop may appear ragged when shown on the PanelView Plus family terminals. To avoid this, do not use ellipses with a line width greater than 1 pixel.

## See also

Drawing objects

Set up general properties for an ellipse or a circle object

Options on the General tab of the Ellipse Properties dialog box

Keywords: ellipse, circle