# Is it possible to draw an ellipse?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-draw-an-ellipse/1849>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 15, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-draw-an-ellipse/1849 "2017-12-15T22:06:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![GeraldVowles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@GeraldVowles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeraldVowles)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-draw-an-ellipse/1849/1 "2017-12-15T22:06:42Z")

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Hi, just wondering if there is an easy way to sketch an eclipse or adjust a circle to make one. If not I’m guessing use the ellipse, zoom in, then align the handles?

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**Author:** ![Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/gabor_shapr3d/32/235_2.png) [@Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gabor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-draw-an-ellipse/1849/2 "2017-12-15T22:12:39Z")

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Currently there’s one way to do it:

- draw a closed spline with 4 control points (1 starting point, 3 clicks with the pencil, connect the end of the last line with the starting point)
- adjust the control points to get an ellipse

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**Author:** ![GeraldVowles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/57b2e6/32.png) [@GeraldVowles](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GeraldVowles)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 11:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-it-possible-to-draw-an-ellipse/1849/3 "2017-12-15T23:02:23Z")

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Oops I meant to say “use the spline” not the ellipse (chuckle). Thanks much for the quick feedback.