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To Create an Ellipse Using 3 Points
3 Points creates an ellipse by picking two points to define the major axis, and a third point anywhere on the ellipse.
1. Click Draft on the LEGACY DWG menu. The DFT CREATE menu appears.
2. Click Adv Geom on the DFT CREATE menu. The ADV DRAFT menu appears.
3. Click ELLIPSE > 3 Points.
4. To create an ellipse as shown in the following figure, pick any three points in the order shown. The center of the ellipse is halfway between the points defining the major axis.
 
1. Pick 1
2. Pick 2
3. Pick 3