ARC command
Creates an arc.
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Alias: A
Description
Creates an arc from a combination of options including the start point, second point, end point, center, included angle, direction, and length of chord.
Methods to create an arc
This command has 3 methods to begin creating an arc:
- Start of arc
- Center
- Follow last point
You can press the Ctrl key while drawing an arc to change its direction from counterclockwise to clockwise.
- Start of arc
- Begin creating an arc by specifying a start point then:
- Second point
- Specify a point along the arc’s circumference.
- End
- Specify the end point of the arc.
- Center
- Begin creating an arc by specifying a center point then:
- Start
- Specify the start point of the arc.
- End
- Specify the end point of the arc.
- Follow last point
- Begin creating an arc from the last drawn arc or line segment, following its angle, then:
- End
- Specify the end point of the arc. The arc is drawn tangent to the previous segment.
Additional options within the ARC command
After you begin creating an arc, the following options may be available:
- Angle
- Specify the included angle of the arc.
- Direction
- Specify the direction of the arc.
- Radius
- Specify the radius of the arc.