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Arc

Add Arc

MD-Toolbar-SE-AddArc

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1.Click Geometry toolbar > Add Arc

OR

1.Click Geometry menu > Arc

2.Drag in the graphics-area from the start-Point of the Arc to the end-Point of the Arc

3.Drag again between the start-Point and end-Point to approximate the radius of the Arc

Drag: mouse-button-down (center-Point), move your mouse-pointer, mouse-button-up

The Arc is now in the graphics-area.

To Add Arc with a free start-Point and/or end-Point.

Do NOT HOVER above a different Point* before you mouse-button-down or mouse-button-up to add the Arc.

See also: How to Delete a Constraint

To Add Arc with a merged start-Point and/or end-Point.

Do HOVER above a different Point* before you mouse-button-down or mouse-button-up to add the Arc.

See: Hover+Drag Video

* Point, start-Point, end-Point, center-Point.

Top tip :

Add a Dimension to define the Radius of the Arc before you drag it or add other Constraints

Example

Example

How:

Selection-Window

MD-GA-Geometry-AddArc

 

 

You must Drag Two times.

Refer to the image to the left:

1.FIRST DRAG: from the start-Point to the end-Point of the Arc, then release you mouse.

2.SECOND DRAG: Position your pointer between the start-Point and end-Point of the Arc, and Drag towards the apex of the Arc as you intend it to be drawn, then release your mouse.

The Arc has a center-Point, a start-Point and end-Point.

Circlen +

Pointn
At each end of the Arc.

Video

How to add an Arc