Ellipses Use the Ellipse tool to create a complete ellipse. Use the Partial Ellipse tool to create an elliptical arc. Contents Sketching Ellipses Sketching Partial Ellipses You can create a partial ellipse (an elliptical arc) from a centerpoint, a start point, and an end point, similar to creating a centerpoint arc. Changing Ellipse or Partial Ellipse Properties Ellipse PropertyManager The Ellipse PropertyManager controls the following properties of a sketched ellipse or partial ellipse. Parent topicSketch Entities