---
title: "addEllipse(in:transform:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/path/addellipse(in:transform:)"
---

# addEllipse(in:transform:)

Adds an ellipse that fits inside the specified rectangle to the path.

## Declaration

```swift
mutating func addEllipse(in rect: CGRect, transform: CGAffineTransform = .identity)
```

## Discussion

Discussion The ellipse is approximated by a sequence of Bézier curves. Its center is the midpoint of the rectangle defined by the rect parameter. If the rectangle is square, then the ellipse is circular with a radius equal to one-half the width (or height) of the rectangle. If the rect parameter specifies a rectangular shape, then the major and minor axes of the ellipse are defined by the width and height of the rectangle. The ellipse forms a complete subpath of the path— that is, the ellipse drawing starts with a move-to operation and ends with a close-subpath operation, with all moves oriented in the clockwise direction. Parameter: rect: A rectangle that defines the area for the ellipse to fit in. transform: An affine transform to apply to the ellipse before adding to the path. Defaults to the identity transform if not specified.

## See Also

### Drawing a path

- [move(to:)](swiftui/path/move(to:).md)
- [addArc(center:radius:startAngle:endAngle:clockwise:transform:)](swiftui/path/addarc(center:radius:startangle:endangle:clockwise:transform:).md)
- [addArc(tangent1End:tangent2End:radius:transform:)](swiftui/path/addarc(tangent1end:tangent2end:radius:transform:).md)
- [addCurve(to:control1:control2:)](swiftui/path/addcurve(to:control1:control2:).md)
- [addLine(to:)](swiftui/path/addline(to:).md)
- [addLines(_:)](swiftui/path/addlines(_:).md)
- [addPath(_:transform:)](swiftui/path/addpath(_:transform:).md)
- [addQuadCurve(to:control:)](swiftui/path/addquadcurve(to:control:).md)
- [addRect(_:transform:)](swiftui/path/addrect(_:transform:).md)
- [addRects(_:transform:)](swiftui/path/addrects(_:transform:).md)
- [addRelativeArc(center:radius:startAngle:delta:transform:)](swiftui/path/addrelativearc(center:radius:startangle:delta:transform:).md)
- [addRoundedRect(in:cornerSize:style:transform:)](swiftui/path/addroundedrect(in:cornersize:style:transform:).md)
- [closeSubpath()](swiftui/path/closesubpath().md)