Arcs

Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

Draw Arc

Menu: Tools>Arc>3Pt

Default Keyboard Shortcut: DA3

A circular arc is defined by the center point, the radius, the start angle and the end angle.

An arc is always drawn anti-clockwise from the StartAngle to the EndAngle.

The StartPoint and EndPoint properties of an arc are calculated through the StartAngle, EndAngle and Radius properties.

Draw an arc defined by center point, then radius, then angle.

After you start the command, follow the command line prompts for picking each point that defines the object. As you draw, you can:

Finish the Circle: Right-click or press <enter>.

To modify the appearance of the arc upon completion of the command, you can highlight the new arc and manipulate any of its grips.

Arc Properties

Property	Style/Value Range	Description
CenterPoint	Direct Entry / Coord	Sets the center point vertex of the arc
Radius	Direct Entry / Double	Sets the radius of the arc.
Hatch Block	Direct Entry / Path	Path to block file to use as hatch for filled entities.
Fill Block Scale	Direct Entry / Double	Scale value. Used when the Fill Mode is set to 11-HatchBlock and the Hatch Block property is not null.
Fill Background Color	Dialog / 0-255	Sets the background color for filled entities.
Fill Color	Dialog / 0-255	Sets the color for filled entities.
Fill Mode	Dropdown / Enum	Sets the hatch type for filled entities.