Conic command bar


Style

Sets the active style.

Line Color

Sets the drawing color. You can click the More option to define custom colors with the Color dialog box.

Line Type

Sets the drawing line type and style.

Line Width

Sets the line width.

Conic Shapes

Specifies the basic curve shape to draw. Use the list to specify a hyperbola, parabola, or ellipse shape and its associated Rho values.

Note:

As you click each shape in the list, its default Rho value is displayed.

Conic Shape

Default Rho value

Hyperbola

0.750

Conic

0.500

Parabola

(0.500 fixed)

Ellipse

0.250

Rho

Defines the shape of the curve to create. The Rho value for a conic curve is required to be between 0.05 and 0.95 (both inclusive). When placing or editing the curve, you can change the default value for any curve except a parabola.

Note:

Rho>0.5 (Hyperbola)

Rho=0.5 (Parabola)

Rho<0.5 (Ellipse)