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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
278 | Chapter 16 Draw Geometric Objects
To draw an arc by specifying three points
1 From the Draw menu, choose Arc ➤ 3 Points.
2 Specify the start point.
3 Specify a point on the arc.
4 Specify the endpoint.
Draw toolbar
Command line
ARC
To draw an arc using a start point, a center point, and an endpoint
1 From the Draw menu, choose Arc ➤ Start, Center, End.
2 Specify a start point.
3 Specify the center point.
4 Specify the endpoint.
Draw toolbar
Command line
ARC
To continue an arc with a tangential line
1 Complete the arc.
2 From the Draw menu, choose Line.
3 Press
ENTER at the first prompt.
4 Enter the length of the line and press
ENTER.
Draw toolbar
Command line
LINE
To continue an arc with a tangential arc
1 Complete the arc.
2 From the Draw menu, choose Arc ➤ Continue.
3 Specify the second endpoint of the tangent arc.
Draw toolbar
Command line
ARC