Drawing arcs
The default method for drawing circular arcs is to specify three points: the start point, a second point and the endpoint.
Other methods to draw arcs can be found in the Arc submenu of the Draw menu and in the Arcs toolbar.
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The Arc tool is available on:
- The Draw menu.
- The Draw toolbar.
- The Draw ribbon panel.
- The Draw tab of the No Selection Quad.
General procedure
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Launch the ARC command.
Prompts you: Enter start of arc or [Center/Follow last point] <Follow last point>:
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Specify a point.
Prompts you: Enter second point or [Angle/Center/Direction/End/Radius]:
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Specify a point.
Prompts you: End point:
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Specify a point.
Editing an arc
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Select the arc.
The properties of the arc display in the Properties panel.
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Type a new value in the Center , Radius , Start angle or End angle, then press Enter.
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Press the Esc key to stop editing the arc.