Ellipse Feature

Creates a GR-Ellipse feature that dynamically builds a ellipse from the associated points.

Ellipse Features report the following criteria:

Ellipse Fit Settings include the following specific considerations:

Nominal Direction The nominal direction of the plane can be adjusted using the Reverse normal Vector option. The normal vector can also be set dynamically to match the nominal line using the Align with Nominal check box. This ensures the Angle Between value reported is always the smallest possible angle.

Cardinal Points Two cardinal points can be built using the GR-Ellipse feature. These include both the origin point and a point on the nominal vector, which is shifted a distance of the circle radius upward.

The following additional Intersection ellipse can also be created, provides greater detail on the construction methods:

Note - More details on the computation process for Intersections can be found here.