Circle Command in AutoCAD - How to Draw circle in AutoCAD?

What is Circle?

A round plane figure whose boundary (circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (center).

Circle Command:

The shortcut key for circle command is "C". You can also access to circle command by clicking this icon.

There are different options/ways to draw a circle in AutoCAD. The default one is the center, radius. Other options/ways written as below:

1. Center, Radis
2. Center, Diameter
3. 2-Point
4. 3-Point
5. Tangent, Tangent, Radius
6. Tangent, Tangent, Tangent

Center, Radius:

First, you need to specify the center point of a circle then specify the radius of your circle with a keyboard or with the help of mouse.

The above circle draws with a center, radius. Its radius is 10.

Center, Diameter:

First, you need to specify the center point of your circle then specify the diameter of your circle with a keyboard or with the help o mouse. 

The above circle draws with a center, diameter. Its diameter is 10 units.

2-Point:

Specify the first point of your circle. That first point on the circumference of a circle. Then specify the second the point of the circle. That second point, also on the circumference of a circle.  

3-Point:

Draw a circle based on three points on the circumference same as 2-Point.

Tangent, Tangent, Radius:

Draw a circle with specified radius tangent to two objects.

First, specify the two tangents and then specify the radius of a circle.

Tangent, Tangent, Tangent:

Create a circle tangent to three objects.

Also, watch the video about Circle Command.

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