# How do I dimension ellipses in drawing

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How do I dimension ellipses in drawing

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There are no tools in the drawings menu to specifically dimension an ellipse.

However, you could create a ‘section view’ which can be dimensioned (major and minor axis) or manually add ‘notes’ which can be placed anywhere you desire.

 ![Dimensioning an Elipse](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/b53ce07431873d471509d2558a458f7184bad4cb.jpeg)