How to draw ellipse edge layout in kicad

PCB Layout
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Hey, community, I am working on PCB, and want an edge-cut layout of an ellipse but our sidebar in the PCB editor doesn’t have an option for an ellipse shape, how can I create an ellipse shape in Kicad 7 with proper dimensions?

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There is no default way to create an ellipse in KiCad, but there are some work around.

  1. Create a DFX file of the shape using external CAD (FreeCAD) or Vector Program (Inkscape) and import the board layout
  2. If you are okay with little compromisation, you can just draw 2 semi circle and draw lines to connect them. Technically it won't be a proper ellipse (because it's a "slot") but it should be close enough.