The Circle tool creates a closed sketch region with a constant radius.
You can control whether circle elements are defined by a radius or diameter by adjusting the Circular Annotations in Settings or Preferences.
To create a circle:
- Define your sketch plane, go to Sketch > Circle.
💡TIP: For other methods of accessing this tool, visit: Accessing tools. - Place the center point and diameter of the circle in the sketch. For using specific input devices, expand the sections below.
- Touch or pen: Select a point on the grid for the center of the circle and drag to position the circumference.
- Keyboard and mouse/trackpad: Click to place the center of the circle, then click to place the diameter of the circle.
Note: You can specify the value for the circle annotation by entering it on the keyboard before placing the diameter.
When drawing the circle or selecting an existing circle, you will see either a radius or diameter dimension label, depending on your Circular Annotations setting.
For information on how to edit the dimensions of a sketch, visit Editing sketch dimensions.