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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

2 Specify the coordinates of the selected The arc direction in plan view is counter
arc’s Start point. Only available when clockwise if the normal has a positive value
Lock End or Lock Arc is selected. on the z axis (0,0,1) and clockwise if the
value on the z axis is negative (0,0,-1).
3 Specify the coordinates of the selected
arc’s End point. Only available when
either Lock Start or Lock Arc is selected. Moldings Panel

4 Specify the length and angle of the The MOLDINGS panel can be found in the
specification dialogs for a variety of different
selected arc’s Chord. Only available
when Lock Start or Lock End is selected. objects in the program. See “Moldings
Panel” on page 908.
• Specify the Chord Length, which is the
3D distance between arc start and end. One setting on this panel is unique to the
Molding Polyline and 3D Molding Polyline
• Specify the Chord Angle: the angle cre- Specification dialogs:
ated by the chord and the positive X axis.
• Check Inside to extrude the molding pro-
5 The Arc options specify radius, angle file on the inside or right side of the poly-
and length values of the selected arc: line.
• Radius - The distance from the arc to the
arc center.
• Start Angle - The angle created by a line
from the arc center to the start and the
positive X axis.
• End Angle - The angle that a line from
the center to the end Molding extruded inside
• Arc Angle - The angle created by a line • When unchecked, the molding profile
from the arc center to the start and a line extrudes on the outside or left side of the
from the center to the end.
polyline.
• Arc Length - The length of the arc.

6 Specify the coordinates of the selected
arc’s Center point. Only available
when Lock Arc is selected.

7 The items under the Normal heading
state the coordinates of the normal of
the plane that the arc exists in. The normal is
a vector that is parallel to that plane and is
expressed as a line between two points: Molding extruded outside (Inside unchecked)
(0,0,0) and the point defined in the dialog.

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