# Axes

[Axes] command generates an ellipse with the major and minor axis specified.

## Step 1

For the prompt "Specify the center of the ellipse", specify the center of the ellipse to generate.

- Pressing `A` key, the ellipse will be on the plane that is perpendicular to a tangent line of an existing curve.

- Pressing `C` key, diagonal specified rectangle mode is turned on. In this mode, the diagonal is specified and the ellipse generated will be inscribed to the rectangle.

- Pressing `F` key, the command acts just like [Foci] command.

## Step 2

For the prompt "Specify the 1sr axis direction", "Specify the 2nd axis direction", specify the major and minor axes each.