# Draw Ellipse mode

This mode lets you draw various ellipsoid shapes.
Menu path: Mode -> Draw Ellipse.
Action category: Drawing.
Default key: Ctrl-Alt-D.
Additional actions: Increase Subdivision Level, Decrease Subdivision Level, Increase Corners Bevel, Decrease Corners Bevel, Rotate Clockwise, Rotate Counterclockwise.
You can activate this mode by pressing Alt-Shift-D (default key).
Press "Continuous drawing" button on the mode panel to disable automatic switching to previous editing mode after finishing drawing.
You can use the mode panel or "Rotate Clockwise" and "Rotate Counterclockwise" actions to rotate the shape.
You can use the mode panel or "Increase Subdivision Level" and "Decrease Subdivision Level" actions to control the number of sides ellipse has.
You can use mode panel or "Increase Corners Bevel" and "Decrease Corners Bevel" actions to bevel the ellipse:
When using "Increase/Decrease Corners Bevel" actions, the bevel increment is based on the current grid size.