Mark out Major axis A-B, and Minor axis D-E
Mark and insert pins at P1 and P2,
from C
on either side
Insert pin at E
Tie string firmly around these 3 pins
Remove pin at E, insert pencil inside string loop
and with string pulled taut, rotate pencil to draw the oval.
Major A-B
Minor D-E
This oval, with major axis and minor
axis has an area of ft²
C to P1 and P2 =
String Length =
Minor Axis
See also: Full Scale Printable Oval Templates You can print large full scale oval templates over 1 metre wide!
Hit the Golden button to adjust Minor Axis so the oval conforms to the Golden Ratio.
How to Mark Out a Large Ellipse or Oval - Incremental points around perimeter
Major Axis
Minor Axis
Increments
If your Ellipse is too big to mark out with pins, chord and marker, mark Major and Minor Axes and use this calculator to mark out incremental distances from the
center along the Major Axis, to form the 4 curved segments of the oval.
Left click, release and drag to measure scale inside diagram.
Scale
Minor Axis
Increments
Minor:
Mark-out
Major:
Mark-out
If you're cutting concrete, stone or ANYTHING and there's DUST - DON'T TAKE THE RISK
Don't cut it, or cut it wet so there's NO DUST - Silicosis Sucks
How should we spell it?
Results
What do we think? - They're 2 different things:
A Meter is a device to measure things - like a Volt Meter or a Parking Meter
A Metre is about 3'-3~3/8"
Although diameter and perimeter as measurements - don't seem to fit very well
If the US ever goes Metric, you'll be able to use a Meter to measure Meters - A Meter Meter
All Imperial inputs and dimensions are actual physical finished sizes(unless otherwise noted)
All Metric Inputs in Millimetres(unless otherwise noted)
See also: Full Scale Printable Oval Templates You can print large full scale oval templates over 1 metre wide!
Left click, release and drag to measure scale inside diagram.
If you're cutting concrete, stone or 
