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Circle

Create panel > Shapes > Splines > Object Type rollout > Circle

Create menu > Shapes > Circle

Tab panels > Shapes tab > Circle Shape

Tab panels > Modeling tab > Circle Shape

Use Circle to create closed circular splines made of four vertices.

Example of circle

Procedure

To create a circle:

  1. Go to the Create panel and choose Shapes.

  2. Click Circle.

  3. Choose a creation method.

  4. Drag in a viewport to draw the circle.

Interface

Rendering and Interpolation rollouts

All spline-based shapes share these parameters. See Splines for explanations of these parameters.

Creation Method rollout

The Circle shape uses the standard creation methods of Center or Edge. Most spline-based shapes share the same Creation Method parameters. See Splines for an explanation of these parameters.

Parameters rollout

Once you have created a circle, you can make changes using the following parameter:

Radius—Specifies the radius of the circle.


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