circles with lines

[Don]

I need to draw circles with inscribed lines. Using the new drawing canvas, I
can find the centre with 2 diameters. Now, I need to draw a right angle to
the centre, and erase the diamteres I used to find the centre.
a) how can I erase the diameters and keep the right angle?
b) how do I shut off this auto format where it randomly places lines?

Many thanks for your patient help!
Don

ps: using word '07

 

[Keith Howell]

For b) have you got 'snap to grid' turned on in the options

Can you turn off the Drawing Canvas option before you start?

You should be able to simply click on your diameters and press delete
Alternatively, if you group your circle with your right angle you should be
able to move it away from your diameters

 

[Don]

Hi Keith
I cannot find the options to find the "snap to grid"
I am confused over the "drawing canvas" option. The only way I can group is
inside a new drawing canvas.
Please explain!!

 

[Keith Howell]

Hi Don, I may be guilty of misleading you - I have just spotted you are on
W2007

For 2007 Grid Options see
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA102352611033.aspx

I can't check the following as I am on W2003 - please let me know if it is
correct for 2007

To turn off the Drawing Canvas (and to prevent a SHAPE field from being
inserted), follow these steps:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the General tab, click to clear the Automatically create drawing
canvas when inserting autoshapes check box.
3. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

 

[Don]

I found all that you describe.
Same problem!
Open a new drawing canvas, circle, 2 diameter-
cannot draw radii!!
I need the 2 diam. the locate the centre, then want to erase them.
I wish there was somewhere I could place a point at the centre!

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Don,

I'm not sure I'm envisioning the finish result you're looking to achieve. There are several ways that might work.

In the Word 2007 drawing canvas, insert the 'Donut' shape. Then drag the yellow diamond in the shape to the center of the circle.

Draw a straight line and let it connect to an outside point of the circle.
Grab the other end of the line and drag it to the center point in the circle (may need to hold the Alt key down to keep it from
jumping).


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I found all that you describe.
Same problem!
Open a new drawing canvas, circle, 2 diameter-
cannot draw radii!!
I need the 2 diam. the locate the centre, then want to erase them.
I wish there was somewhere I could place a point at the centre! >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Keith Howell]

If you haven't already solved it.

Turn on Gridlines and set them to say 2cm apart both vertically and
horizontally
Turn on Snap to grid
Select the ellipse tool and, keeping the shift key down to force a circle
pull out a circle to the size you want
Specify 'No fill' so that you can see the grid lines again.
Draw a line from the grid point at the centre of the circle to the grid
point at the edge and because you have snap to grid set on it should be
perfect.

Now group the circle and the line, turn off snap to grid and turn off grid
linis and you can now select and drag out to whatever size you want

 

[Don]

success! I used Bob's method- perfection.
Thank you both so much!

 

[David]

Don
If I understand your question it is very easy
I am using WORD 2003, but this is a typical set of tools that should be the
same in 2007
Draw the circle. Use Format Autoshape to resize to your desired size
Draw a horizontal line with a length equal to the diameter of the circle,
they don't need to be in the right place yet.
Draw a vertical line
Select all three objects
DRAW:ALIGN OR DISTRIBUTE:ALIGN CENTER
DRAW:ALIGN OR DISTRIBUTE:ALIGN MIDDLE
DRAW:GROUP
At this point all objects should be aligned and group with the two lines
passing through the center of the circle at 90°

Hope this helps.

David