---
title: "appendOval(in:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsbezierpath/appendoval(in:)"
---

# appendOval(in:)

Appends an oval path to the path, inscribing the oval in the specified rectangle.

## Declaration

```swift
func appendOval(in rect: NSRect)
```

## Parameters

- `rect`: The rectangle in which to inscribe the oval.

## Discussion

Discussion Before adding the oval, this method moves the current point, which implicitly closes the current subpath. If the aRect parameter specifies a square, the inscribed path is a circle. The path is constructed by starting in the lower-right quadrant of the rectangle and adding arc segments counterclockwise to complete the oval.

## See Also

### Appending Common Shapes to a Path

- [append(_:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/append(_:).md)
- [appendPoints(_:count:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendpoints(_:count:).md)
- [appendArc(from:to:radius:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendarc(from:to:radius:).md)
- [appendArc(withCenter:radius:startAngle:endAngle:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendarc(withcenter:radius:startangle:endangle:).md)
- [appendArc(withCenter:radius:startAngle:endAngle:clockwise:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendarc(withcenter:radius:startangle:endangle:clockwise:).md)
- [appendRect(_:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendrect(_:).md)
- [appendRoundedRect(_:xRadius:yRadius:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendroundedrect(_:xradius:yradius:).md)
- [append(withCGGlyph:in:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/append(withcgglyph:in:).md)
- [append(withCGGlyphs:count:in:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/append(withcgglyphs:count:in:).md)
- [appendGlyph(_:in:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendglyph(_:in:).md)
- [appendGlyphs(_:count:in:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendglyphs(_:count:in:).md)
- [appendPackedGlyphs(_:)](appkit/nsbezierpath/appendpackedglyphs(_:).md)