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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.
How to:
To invoke the Circular or Ellipse layout, follow the steps below:
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Follow the general Layout Diagrams procedure, and at step 3 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 - see Diagram C, below |
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Diagram A - Top To Bottom Layout
Diagram B - Circular Layout
Diagram C - Center Focused Element