Circle tool is no circle

[gotchy]

Can someone give me a clue as to why I do not get a perfect circle, when selecting the Circle icon in the Draw toolbar, but rather a slight ellipse?

I am using Autocad 2000. I know I am way behind, however I get comfortable with a piece of software and I hate to change. I do use 2008 on occasion. I have no problem with 2008.

Thank you,

gotchy

[CADMASTER1128]

Try using the command "C" - As in type it in rather than using the toolbar...

 

How does that work?

[kencaz]

Your screens aspect ratio is not equal...

 

Adjust your resolution in your OS...

 

KC

[gotchy]

Sorry to say that using the command line works no better.

Thanks anyway

[gotchy]

Thank you. Now all I need to do is figure out how to do that in Windows 7. Shouldn't be that big of a deal.

gotchy

[ReMark]

Aspect ratios are not a function of your OS. They are controlled either manually via buttons on your monitor or via an onscreen program (referred to as OSD - Onscreen Display).

 

Do you have a flat panel or a CRT?

[LABURA]

Perhaps the circle is OK, but you can not see well on your monitor. Check radius circle with "dist" command.

[ReMark]

I think the distance command will confirm that the radius/diameter are correct. Trust kencaz and adjust your aspect ratio. By the way, screen resolution and aspect ratio are not one-in-the-same.

[dbroada]

remember the pre R14 installation process?

 

"Now draw a circle and measure it before running setup"

[ReMark]

Now that you mention it only vaguely. Want to refresh my memory? I haven't had my 10 cups of coffee yet. Just starting on cup 2.

[dbroada]

only a vague recollection.....

 

there was a dos set up prog you ran and had to type in the X & Y measurements of a circle. The screen was then adjusted so that the circle was round.

 

that would then modify your acad configuration files so that you always had a circle

[ReMark]

Ah...the good old days of DOS. Look how far we have progressed.

 

Are you suggesting that the OP needs to do this? I thought those days were long gone.

[dbroada]

I don't think you would want to these days. If it is THAT bad I would adjust the screen either from the video card set up page or on the screen buttons, however from our old book....

[ReMark]

Aspect ratio: Ratio of physical picture width to the picture height. Examples: 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9 (HDTV).

 

Display resolution: Number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. Examples: 640x480 (VGA), 800x600 (SVGA), 1024x768 (XGA), 1280x1024 (SXGA), 1600x1200 (UXGA) and 1920x1200 (WUXGA).

[sparkyuk]

If its all about aspect ratio what would be the best size monitor to work with autocad if you were buying a new one, im thinking a wide screen would be best suited , might get the boss to buy me a 42" that way i can see all of my A1 drawings with out zooming in lol

[ReMark]

Personally I'm not keen on the push to use widescreen monitors. I really do like the 4:3 aspect ratio of my old CRT I just don't like the size and the weight.

 

If I went widescreen I'd go with a 24". I don't have room for a 42" in my cubicle! Heck, that's even bigger than my 32" HDTV at home!

[sparkyuk]

r but you can watch footy better on a 42" lol , i have a 19" 4:3 lcd and its great but its a bit on the small size i think

[dbroada]

my new setup has a wide screen monitor. I also have been allowed to keep the old one. The old one now has my email and CadTutor and the F2 screen when I want, the wide screen has my drawing. The edges don't really get used! I still just look at the middle and pan if I want to see elswhere. I am tempted to turn autohide off on my palette so that they are visible all the time but I find that looks too cluttered. It is nice having the extra area but I don't think I would cry if it was taken away from me.

[sparkyuk]

what size is the screen ?

[JD Mather]

Gotchy,

Post a screen shot of your display settings something like attached.