Circle Tool

The Circle tool is used to draw circles of various sizes.

For NEW performers, set the Red and Yellow Anchors on the Count Track to the count at which you wish the circle to be drawn. To transition EXISTING performers into a circle, move the Red Anchor to the count where the selected performers should “hit” the circle shape. Move the Yellow Anchor to the beginning count of the transition into the new circle. This is usually the previous set in the drill. Select the existing performers that will be moving into the circle using a Selection Tool. See the Drawing Tools overview for more explanation between new performers and transitioning existing performers.

Clicking on the Circle tool will display the Circle Tool Control Panel.

Drawing a Circle

The circle is drawn by clicking two points on the field display. The first click on the field will be the center point of the circle. The second click will be the first performers along the edge of the circle. The remaining performers will be drawn counter-clockwise from the first performer.

Circle Tool Control Panel Options

Many of the options in the Circle Tool Control Panel are exactly the same as options in the Line tool. Refer to the Line tool for details on the Clone, Symbol, Color, Editing Handles, and Reposition Handles. See Matching Lines for an explanation of the Matching Lines functions.

Entering a number in the Data Points box will change the number of points in the circle. This is useful to create different shapes. For example, 3 data points creates a triangle, 4 would create a rectangle, and 5 data points would create a pentagon.

The Offset Spacing option will offset the first performer of the circle by half the interval. This is useful when you want an equal number of performers on each side of a yard line. Place the circle edge handle on the yard line and the performers will be spaced equally on each side of the line.

The Lock to Circle option will create a circle. Turning off this option will create an oval shape. When creating an oval there will be two Editing Handles which are used to define the inner size and outer size of the oval. Should you want to rotate the oval, use the Rotation Arm of the Reposition Handle located at the center of the oval.

The First Place at Top of Circle will make the matching order begin at the top of the circle. This can be aid in making matching of the circle easier.