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Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Drafting tool set ➤ Open Shapes tool group ➤ Arc flyout
Menu: Draw ➤ Arc
Summary
To create an arc, you can specify combinations of center, endpoint, start point,
radius, angle, chord length, and direction values.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Specify start pointof arc or [Center]: Specify a point, enter c, or press ENTER to
start tangent to last line, arc, or polyline
Start Point
Specifies the starting point of the arc.
NOTE If you press ENTER without specifying a point, the endpoint of the last
drawn line or arc is used and you are immediately prompted to specify the endpoint
of the new arc. This creates an arc tangent to the last drawn line, arc, or polyline.
Specify second point of arc or [Center/End]:
Second Point
Draws an arc using three specified points on the arc's circumference. The first
point is the start point (1). The third point is the endpoint (3). The second
point (2) is a point on the circumference of the arc.
Specify end point of arc: Specify a point (3)
You can specify a three-point arc either clockwise or counterclockwise.
Center
Specifies the center of the circle of which the arc is a part.
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