Arc tool

 

Drawing instruction for a drawing

 

At any drawing:-

 

 Select: Tools - Arc

or

Select option from Toolbar

Use mouse to draw object

 

 Move to the start point for the object

 Click the LEFT button

 Move the cursor to the end point of the arc (the program draws a guide line)

 Click LEFT button to mark the end of the arc (guide line is now invisible)

 Move mouse away from the guide in the direction for the arc

 

 

 Click LEFT mouse button to confirm the size and position of the arc

 

Edit options and Properties - right click with the mouse to show the menu of edit options and properties. These vary for each type of drawing object. The property values can be used to set start point, end point, length, thickness ... of each object accurately.

 

 

Notes

 

- If the Grid is turned on the starting and end points of the object always move (snap) to the nearest grid point. For an arc the radius of the arc snaps to the next grid point as the arc expands.

 

 

See also