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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Center/Radius/End Arc Start/Tangent/End Arc
Center/Radius/End Arc mode allows Start/Tangent/End Arc mode allows
you to define the center and radius of you to define the start and end points
an arc, and then its length. of an arc, its tangent and its curvature.

To draw a Center/Radius/End arc To draw a Start/Tangent/End arc

1. Select CAD> Arcs> Draw Arc , 1. Select CAD> Arcs> Draw Arc ,
then click at the center of the arc and then click at the start of the arc and drag
drag to define the radius. a line to define the arc’s tangent at the
2. Release the mouse button, then move the start point.
mouse to the end of the arc and click 2. Release the mouse button.
again.
3. Move the mouse to adjust the length and
curvature of the arc, then click to release
Start/End/On Arc the mouse and create the arc.

Start/End/On Arc mode allows you
to define the start and end points of an Arc About Center
arc, then adjust the curvature. Arc About Center mode allows you
to draw an arc by defining the center
To draw a Start/End/On arc and then the start and end points.

1. Select CAD> Arcs> Draw Arc , To draw an Arc About Center
then click at the start point of the arc and
drag to the end point. 1. Select CAD> Arcs> Draw Arc ,
2. Release the mouse button at the end then click once to define the center
point. point.
3. Move the mouse to adjust the curvature 2. Click and drag from the start point of the
of the arc, then click to release the arc to its end point.
mouse and create the arc. 3. Or, click and drag an arc. The Current

Point is used as the center. See “The
Current Point” on page 294.

Arc Tools

Select CAD> Arcs to display the Draw Arc
submenu of Arc Tools.
The method used to draw an arc using
Draw Arc depends on which Arc

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