Ellipses

By selecting an ellipse and clicking on Edit- Properties..., or by simply double clicking it, its property dialog box is opened.

Description of the dialog box:

• Center xDefines the x-coordinate of the ellipse center. Instead of providing a number, the ellipse can also be moved with the mouse.
• Center y
  Defines the y-coordinate of the ellipse center. Instead of providing a number, the ellipse can also be moved with the mouse.
• Radius rx
  Defines the x-radius of the ellipse. Instead of providing a number, the ellipse can also be resized by dragging the mouse: If the mouse pointer is moved onto the ellipse's border, the mouse pointers becomes a resize indicator, , , or . Now the ellipse can be resized as indicated by holding down the left mouse button.
• Radius ry
  Defines the y-radius of the ellipse. Instead of providing a number, the ellipse can also be resized by dragging the mouse: If the mouse pointer is moved onto the ellipse's border, the mouse pointers becomes a resize indicator, , , or . Now the ellipse can be resized as indicated by holding down the left mouse button.
• Starting Angle
  Defines the ellipse's start angle, specified in degree. A value of zero degree corresponds to the three o'clock watch hands position.
• Ending Angle
  Defines the ellipse's end angle, specified in degree. A value of zero degree corresponds to the three o'clock watch hands position.
• Color
  Defines the color of the ellipse's border. A color is set by clicking on the down-arrow at the right-hand side of the list and selecting a color.
• Fill Area
  Defines whether the entire area or only the border of the ellipse is colored.
• Line Style
  Defines the line style of the ellipse. A line style is set by clicking on the down-arrow at the right-hand side of the list and selecting a style.
• Layer
  Defines the drawing layer of the ellipse. The drawing layer is set by clicking on the down-arrow at the right-hand side of the list and selecting a layer.
  Depending on the settings of drawing layer, the ellipse may not be visible or may not be selectable. To display an invisible ellipse or to change its properties in such a case, the drawing layer must be activated via the menu View- Layers....