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Creating Arcs

You can create an arc by indicating three points along its perimeter or by specifying its angle, center and starting point.

\arc

On running the command, you will be given three options:

by 3 points, start – middle – end

by 3 points, start – end – middle

by center, point and angle

Creating an arc by three points

You can create the desired arc either by its starting point, middle point and end point or by its starting point, end point and middle point:

For "start – middle – end ": Select three points in succession:

the first is the starting point

the second is a point anywhere on the arc

the third is the end point

An arc passing through these three points is created. The three points define the plane on which the arc is created.

For "start – end – middle":

Select three points in succession:

the first is the starting point

the second is the end point

the third is a point anywhere on the arc

An arc passing through these three points is created. The three points define the plane on which the arc is created.

Creating an arc by center, starting point and angle

Select the center point and the starting point. Specify the angle of the arc (0-360 degrees).

The angle is measured counterclockwise from the imaginary radial connecting the center to starting point.

You can draw the arc on any of the three axial planes in any orthogonal view.