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• Define the Radius of the arc. Arc with Arrow
3 The Extension settings control the You can create an arc with an arrow on
length of the arc. Define only one: one or both ends, using the Arc With
• The Arc Angle is defined by imaginary Arrow tool.
lines drawn from the arc center point to
its two endpoints. Draw an Arc With Arrow like a regular
arc. When you release the mouse button, the
• The Arc Length is the length of the arc arc has an arrowhead at the end. The default
along its curve from one endpoint to the attributes of the arrow are determined by the
other. settings in the Arrow Defaults dialog. See
• The Chord Length is the length of an “Arrow Defaults” on page 489.
imaginary straight line drawn from one
arc endpoint to the other. As with regular arcs, arcs with arrows can be
edited after they are created. See “Editing
Arc Based Objects” on page 221 and “Arc
Arc Angle = -90°
Specification Dialog” on page 308.
Chord Length = Continue to draw connected lines and arcs to
282 13/16 form a polyline with an arrowhead at the end.
Radius = 200 The arrowheads display only at the free ends,
not where the lines connect. See “Polylines”
on page 312.
Lines with arrowheads can also be created.
Arc Length = 314 3/16 See “Line With Arrow” on page 299.
4 Select the direction that the arc curves:
either to the Right/Clockwise or to the A line can be converted to an arc or vice
Left/Counterclockwise. versa by selecting the line, pressing
and holding down the Alt key, then using the
edit handle at either end to bend the line.
Click the Number Style button to
change the units used in dialogs. See
“Dialog Number/Angle Style Dialog” on page
137.

Arc Specification Dialog

Select an arc and click the Open The settings on the ARC panel are also found
Object edit button to open the Arc on the SELECTED ARC panels for many
Specification dialog. objects.

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