Arc Add 3 Points ( Drawing Editor )
Tool summary :
- Adds an arc. Locate 3 points along the arc's circle to define the arc.
- After the third point is located, the Arc Edit window opens if User and Site Options > Drawings > "
Always show Arc Edit window " is turned on (checked).
- Other ways to add arcs:
- See the instructions .
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Also see :
- Arcs (topic)
- Arc Edit window (optionally opens when an arc is added)
- Always show Arc Edit window ( User and Site Options > Drawings > )
- Layer Panel (sets default layer for adding arc to)
- Exact points of an arc (arc layout)
Instructions :
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To invoke Arc Add 3 Points :
▸ Click the Arc Add 3 Point icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Objects -- Arcs ' and placed on the ribbon.
▸ Arc Add 3 Point can also be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the ' Lightning ' layout style, configuration of the interface is done using Customize Interface .
Point 1 establishes one end of the arc.
Point 2 establishes another point along the arc.
Point 3 establishes the end of the arc that is opposite to point 1.
The 3 points together define the radius of the arc.
The length of the arc is the shortest distance along the arc's circle from point 1 to point 3, regardless of whether or not point 3 is counterclockwise from point 1.
