Draw Arcs



Through	Press the down arrow key and select Through to draw an arc with specified start, end and through points. Refer to Draw Arc with Specified Start, End and Through Points for further information.
Back	Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action.

The new NOTE element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an ARC element.

Draw Arc with Specified Start, End and Through Points

Draws an arc with specified start, end and through points.

You are prompted to Specify the start point or <Angle>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the start position of the arc.

You are then prompted to Specify the end point or

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the end position of the arc.

You are then prompted to Specify the through point or

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the mid-point of the arc.

An arc is drawn between the start point, through point and end point. The command ends automatically.

Throughout the arc creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Angle	Press the down arrow key and select Angle to draw an arc with a specified centre point, end point and sweep angle. Refer to Draw Arc with Specified Centre, End and Angle for further information.
Back	Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action.

The new NOTE element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an ARC element.

Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle

Draws an elliptical arc with specified axes, start and end angle.

You are prompted to Specify the start of the first axis or <Centre>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the start point of the first axis of the ellipse that the arc is derived from.

You are then prompted to Specify the first axis length

Input a dimensional value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the length of the first axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the second axis length or <#mm>

Input a dimensional value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the length of the first axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the start angle or <Finish>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the start position of the arc.

You are then prompted to Specify the end angle or <Finish>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the end position of the arc.

The arc is drawn and the command ends automatically.

Throughout the arc creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Centre	Press the down arrow key and select Centre to draw an ellipse with a specified centre point. Refer to Draw Ellipse with Specified Radius of First Axis and Length of Second for further information.
Rotation	Press the down arrow key and select Rotation to specify a rotation angle for the first axis. Refer to Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle with Rotation for further information.
Back	Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action.
Parameter	Press the down arrow key and select Parameter to specify the start and end points of the arc. Refer to Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle and Parameters for further information.
Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.

The new NOTE element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an ELLI element.

Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle with Rotation

Draws an elliptical arc with a specified axes, start and end angle and rotation.

You are prompted to Specify the start of the first axis or <Centre>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the start point of the first axis of the ellipse that the arc is derived from.

You are then prompted to Specify the first axis length or

Input a dimensional value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the length of the first axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the second axis length or <#mm>

Input R at the prompt and press Enter.

You are then prompted to Specify the rotation around the first axis or <#deg>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the rotation angle around the first axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the start angle or <Finish>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the start position of the arc.

You are then prompted to Specify the end angle or <Finish>

The arc is drawn and the command ends automatically.

Throughout the arc creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Centre	Press the down arrow key and select Centre to draw an ellipse with a specified centre point. Refer to Draw Ellipse with Specified Radius of First Axis and Length of Second for further information.
Distance	Press the down arrow key and select Distance to specify the length of the second axis. Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle for further information.
Back	Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action.
Parameter	Press the down arrow key and select Parameter to specify the start and end points of the arc. Refer to Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle and Parameters for further information.
Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.

The new NOTE element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an ELLI element.

Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle and Parameters

Draws an elliptical arc with specified axes, start and end angle and parameters. You are prompted to Specify the start of the first axis or <Centre>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the start point of the first axis of the ellipse that the arc is derived from.

You are then prompted to Specify the first axis length or

Input a dimensional value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the length of the first axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the second axis length or <#mm>

Input a dimensional value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the length of the second axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the start angle or <Finish>

Input P at the prompt and press Enter.

You are then prompted to Specify the start parameter or <Finish>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to define the start position of the arc.

You are then prompted to Specify the end parameter or <Finish>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to define the end position of the arc.

The arc is drawn and the command ends automatically.

Throughout the arc creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Centre	Press the down arrow key and select Centre to draw an ellipse with a specified centre point. Refer to Draw Ellipse with Specified Radius of First Axis and Length of Second for further information.
Rotation	Press the down arrow key and select Rotation to specify a rotation angle for the first axis. Refer to Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle with Rotation for further information.
Back	Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action.
Angle	Press the down arrow key and select Angle to specify the start angle. Refer to Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle for further information.
Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.

The new NOTE element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an ELLI element.

Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, and Parameters with Rotation

Draws an elliptical arc with specified axes and parameters using rotation.

You are prompted to Specify the start of the first axis or <Centre>

Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the start point of the first axis of the ellipse that the arc is derived from.

You are then prompted to Specify the first axis length or

Input a dimensional value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the length of the first axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the second axis length or <#mm>

Input R at the prompt and press Enter.

You are then prompted to Specify the rotation around the first axis or <#deg>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the rotation angle around the first axis.

You are then prompted to Specify the start angle or <Finish>

Input P at prompt and press Enter.

You are then prompted to Specify the start parameter or <Finish>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to define the start position of the arc.

You are then prompted to Specify end parameter or <Finish>

Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to define the end position of the arc.

The arc is drawn and the command ends automatically.

Throughout the arc creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.



Centre	Press the down arrow key and select Centre to draw an ellipse with a specified centre point. Refer to Draw Ellipse with Specified Radius of First Axis and Length of Second for further information.
Distance	press the down arrow key and select Distance to specify the length of the second axis. Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle for further information.
Back	Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action.
Angle	Press the down arrow key and select Angle to specify the start angle. Refer to Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle for further information.
Finish	Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command.

The new NOTE element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an ELLI element.