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About Arcs

Arcs are the curved objects which can be made by many combinations of  3points, by specifying start, center, angle, length, end, direction, radius.

Arcs always traces anti clockwise direction, if you want to change the tracing of arc in clockwise direction then press ctrl and start tracing you arc.

Following are the combinations which are used to make arcs.

1. 3 points method: 
  • In this method you have to simply specify the three points through which arc passes by clicking on respective points.

2. Combination of start center
  • Start Center End: In this method you have to specify start point of arc on your drawing by clicking over the point. Then specify your center point, the distance between start point and center point will be the radius of arc and then specify an end point. 
  • Start Center Angle: In this method you have to specify start point of arc on your drawing by clicking over the point. Then specify your center point, the distance between start point and center point will be the radius of arc and then specify included angle of arc in counter clockwise direction. Included angle will determine the endpoint of your arc. 
  • Start Center Length: The distance between start point and center point will be the radius of the arc. after that specify the chord length of the arc. chord length will determine the endpoint of arc and included angle of the arc.
2. Combination of start end
  • Start End Angle: By making arc with this method, you have to specify start point, enf point, included angle of arc. Radius and chord length of the arc will be decided as per included angle.
  • Start End Direction: With this method you can make an arc by specifying start point and endpoint. the direction is the tangential direction along which you have to make your arc.
  • Start End Radius: With this method you can make arc by specifying start and end point. you can specify numeric value for radius or specify it by clicking on your drawing. the distance between end point and the point which you will click on drawing will determine its radius.
3. Draw continous lines and arcs by "Continous": This will create a tangential line from the endpoint of your arc. and also if you want to create a tangential arc after a line you can use continous option.

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