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Changing minor axis of ellipse
uli_thielscher
Member Posts: 3 ✭
Hi,
is there a way to change the minor axis? Only could scale the ellipse afterwards.
Thanks
Uli
is there a way to change the minor axis? Only could scale the ellipse afterwards.
Thanks
Uli
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Jake_Rosenfeld Moderator, Onshape Employees, Developers Posts: 1,646Uli,
You can use the 'dimension' too to change either axis of an ellipse after the fact:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/86685578bcd619bb9bff3e52/w/f178be10db8482c12d286a5d/e/47bc412ef25dd5d32780886b
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/sketch-tools-dimension.htm
Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team5
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You can use the 'dimension' too to change either axis of an ellipse after the fact:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/86685578bcd619bb9bff3e52/w/f178be10db8482c12d286a5d/e/47bc412ef25dd5d32780886b
https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/sketch-tools-dimension.htm
1. Put a horizontally or vertically constrained construction line through the centre of the ellipse.
2. Put a diameter or radius construction line on the ellipse's major axis. When you select the line tool a square box will appear when you are pointing at the apex of the major or minor axis on the ellipse edge and starting/ending the line in that box will constrain the end there. You can put the construction line from apex-to-apex across the ellipse diameter, or from apex-to-center for the ellipse radius.
3. Put an angle dimension between the horizontal/vertical and major-axis construction lines. Select the dimension tool and click on each line (ignoring the length dimension that will appear after selecting the first line) and then click where you want to put the angle dimension.
Here’s a couple more ways ——
You could dimension off of the EDGE of a plane or face