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• If you would like to snap one of these
The currently active Arc Creation Mode
determines how an arc-based object is center points to another point, use that
drawn. Once an arc is drawn, the active Arc handle when moving the arc. See “Align-
Creation Mode does not affect it. See ing Arc Centers” on page 257.
“Drawing Arcs - Arc Creation Modes” on • Click and drag the Move handle to move
page 305. the object according to the currently
active Edit Behavior . See “Defaults,
Using the Edit Handles Preferences, and Edit Behaviors” on page
When selected, a typical arc-based object 208.
displays seven edit handles. • Movement may be limited or stopped by
other objects or Snap Behaviors. Move
Any action performed using the edit handles restrictions can be overridden by holding
can be cancelled by pressing the Esc key or down the Ctrl key while dragging. See
any two mouse buttons at the same time.
“Unrestricted Movement” on page 249.

The behavior of the edit handles may
depend on the currently active Edit
Behavior. See “Defaults, Preferences, and
Edit Behaviors” on page 208.

Resize Move edit handle
(changes radius) Reshape
(moves center)
Rotate
Move • The Rotate handle is used to rotate the
Chord arc, either about its center or about the
current CAD point. See “Rotating
Move Arc Objects” on page 263.
Center
Extend
• The end edit handles expand or contract
the arc when moved along the arc radius
Same Line Type Extend Rotate or chord.
(along arc or chord)
• If you follow the path of the arc, the end
Move edit handles allow you to adjust the arc
• Two Move edit handles allow the arc to length.
be relocated without changing its shape. • The angle formed by the center point of
One is located at the center of the chord the arc and its two endpoints is referred to
and the other, at the arc center. as the Included Angle. If Angle

Snaps are on, the Included Angle of

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