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Circular/Elliptical Layout
The Circle and Ellipse layouts arrange the selected elements in a circle or elliptical pattern, using the largest horizontal and vertical element edge in the set of elements when calculating the radius of the layout arc.
Invoke the Circular or Ellipse layout
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Follow the general Layout Diagrams procedure, and at step 2 select either Circle or Ellipse as required.
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Click on the drop-down arrow in the Sort By field and select the required sort parameter:
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Under the Placement option, select either:
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Select the Center focused element checkbox to put the last-selected element (the one with the hashed border) in the center of the circle or ellipse, as in Diagram C.
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Diagram A - Top To Bottom Layout
Diagram B - Circular Layout
Diagram C - Center Focused Element