Circle Arc > Radius - Object - Point (Draw Menu)

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This command draws a circle arc which has a given radius, begins tangent to a given line (or Construction Aid line) or circle (or Construction Aid circle) and ends at a given point.

 

If a circle arc is to be drawn while working in isometric or dimetric view, then the command Ellipse Arc > Vector - Vector must be used, because the result on the page is elliptical not circular.

 

1.Enter radius

After choosing this command, a dialog appears in which a radius for the circle arc can be entered.

 

2.Identify reference object

Any part of an existing object can be identified as a reference object. This can be the side of a rectangle or a circle arc within a surface. Ellipses and ellipse parts can not be identified.

 

The identified object is referred to as the "Reference Object".

 

The position at which the object was identified (the "ID point") has no effect on the rest of the command. As there are up to eight possible results, it would be too complicated to make a choice on the basis of the ID point.

 

3.Enter point

The point at which the arc should end can be entered by clicking the mouse anywhere in the drawing.

 

4.Select object

After identifying the reference object and entering the point, all the possible arcs are calculated (the graphic shows one possible result).

 

 

The desired circle arc can then be chosen with the help of a small dialog. Only one circle can be chosen at a time.

 

If the distance from the point to the object is more than double the radius, then the arc can not be calculated. In this case, an error message appears.

 

The arc is assigned to the current layer. In addition, it contains a reference to the current pen.

 

The arc direction settings of existing arcs are not affected by changes to the current arc direction. To change the arc direction of an existing arc, use the command Transform Object to > Invert.

 

 

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