circle

[saile]

why the circle in my screen is not a perfect circle...some kind of oval shape?

[SuperCAD]

My guess would be

1. You drew an ellipse.
2. Your monitor/resolution settings are not correct.

[Dana W]

I vote for #2

[Dadgad]

Or it might be a UCS issue.

[saile]

My guess would be

1. You drew an ellipse.
2. Your monitor/resolution settings are not correct.

i did not drew an ellipse..i'm sure of that...i guess it in my monitor setting but how can i adjust the resolution of my monitor?

[Dadgad]

I suspect this is a perspective issue. Try adjusting in the upper left hand corner of your modelspace, the VIEWPORT CONTROLS as shown in my attachment to display your TOP view. I suspect you are looking at your circle from an isometric perspective, which will change how it appears, you need to be looking at it in plan (or from the bottom) so that it will display as a circle. The second image shows a circle which is drawn on the XY plane as viewed from an isometric perspective. If you observe it from the left, right, front or back perspectives it will display as a line.

[ReMark]

Right-click on your Desktop and check what your screen resolution is then post it here. For example, mine is 1920x1080.

[SuperCAD]

i did not drew an ellipse..i'm sure of that...i guess it in my monitor setting but how can i adjust the resolution of my monitor?

It depends on what operating system you have. Do you have Window$ or Mac (or something else)?

[ReMark]

Is your monitor one of the old CRT types or is it an LCD?

[SuperCAD]

Whoda thunk that there would be so many questions for what seems like a simple task?

[Dadgad]

Whoda thunk that there would be so many questions for what seems like a simple task?

In the absence of any answers to those who would gladly offer assistance we have a clear case of diminishing returns.
Did you figure it out? If so, please advise. :)
Without your input our hands are tied.
Help us to help you. Communicate.

[Dana W]

It is not round because of the tidal effect off the moon.

[ReMark]

Were you drinking on the job?

[eyde]

Viewres not set to max. 20000

[lulumara]

Well like Samsung Monitor I had 23 inch and wide this makes your drawings such as circles makes like a ellipse so don't worry about it, it's the wide screen was the culprit.

[ReMark]

Viewres not set to max. 20000
Viewres has nothing to do with fixing circles that look like ovals. Viewres will take a circle that looks like it was comprised of many little line segments and smooth it out.

Anyway, even if the OP were seeing circles displayed as polygons a setting as low as 2000 would smooth the circles out on most systems.

[ReMark]

Well like Samsung Monitor I had 23 inch and wide this makes your drawings such as circles makes like a ellipse so don't worry about it, it's the wide screen was the culprit.
You can still get circles to look round even on a 23" widescreen LCD. I've had no problem with the display of circles on the three widescreen monitors I use which are 21, 23 and 28 inch models.

[Dadgad]

The OP's problem still sounds UCS related to me, as there has been a subsequent post describing an ortho line as looking slanted, which I should think would not be a monitor issue, and raise a huge RED flag.

[ReMark]

The OP's problem still sounds UCS related to me, as there has been a subsequent post describing an ortho line as looking slanted, which I should think would not be a monitor issue, and raise a huge RED flag.
Grab another cup of coffee and clear out the cobwebs. The OP does not mention anything about an ortho line looking slanted. That was the dream you had last night about something being crooked.

[SuperCAD]

I still think it's a monitor setting problem. You need to use a setting that is recommended for your monitor. For instance, on my 23" 1920 x 1080 is the proper setting for resolution. If I use a setting that is for a non-widescreen monitor, my images will appear distorted since it's trying to take the wrong resolution and stretch it to the boundaries of the monitor.

The same thing would hold true when using a widescreen setting on a standard monitor, just in the opposite direction.

[ReMark]

Looks like we are the only ones interested in the problem.:o I think the OP gave up and went back to the drafting board using a circle template and a pencil.:lol:

[Dadgad]

Grab another cup of coffee and clear out the cobwebs. The OP does not mention anything about an ortho line looking slanted. That was the dream you had last night about something being crooked.
I just did thanks, I worked until about the time you usually give up on your beauty sleep, and if you search the forum you will find his other posting about a mysterious line problem. SLW2010 noted the similarity too on the other post. :wink:

[Dana W]

Well like Samsung Monitor I had 23 inch and wide this makes your drawings such as circles makes like a ellipse so don't worry about it, it's the wide screen was the culprit.

Then your monitor is not set correctly either.

[S-8-N]

I know I am a little late to the party but this interested me for some reason and I am currently bored at work. I was wondering if this might have just been a need to REGEN?

[ReMark]

REGEN? I vote...no.

[Dana W]

Ya know, if you dip the monitor in boiling water, you can bend it concave (ish) enough to round out your circles. However, you then will have to apply a sticker to the bottom of it required by NHTSA. "Warning - Objects in monitor are further away than they appear."

[Dadgad]

Ya know, if you dip the monitor in boiling water, you can bend it concave (ish) enough to round out your circles. However, you then will have to apply a sticker to the bottom of it required by NHTSA. "Warning - Objects in monitor are further away than they appear."

The one caveat being that if you forget to unplug it before you do, your surviving kin may be left with the task of concavitating your monitor into conformity, after the funeral. :shock: :itsover: :beer:

[Dana W]

:lol:
concavitating

Are you copywriting any of these new words?:lol:

[Dadgad]

:lol:

Are you copywriting any of these new words?:lol:

No need, feel free to have fun with them, and me. :beer:

[ReMark]

A regen will not solve the problem.