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Line->arc

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:35:27 GMT

Hi!

This is a very funny question

:))

How do I create arc using line command?

Thank you!

Re: Line->arc

JDMather — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:40:12 GMT

While in the Line command

move your cursor back over the endpoint of the line and sketch out arc.

Re: Line->arc

mcgyvr — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:41:50 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

While in the Line command

move your cursor back over the endpoint of the line and sketch out arc.

Just adding a bit to JDs instructions...hold down the left mouse button as you are over the end point of the line then drag the mouse and it will sketch an arc vs a line..

Re: Line->arc

jtylerbc — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:42:27 GMT

Start the Line command, click to place both ends of the line as normal. Then (without exiting the Line command) click and drag on the second endpoint to create an arc that is tangent to the line.

Re: Line->arc

JDMather — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:45:54 GMT

Re: Line->arc

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 19:59:01 GMT

Thank you!!!!!!!!

Re: Line->arc

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:49:54 GMT

@JDMather,

@jtylerbc

@mcgyvr

Thank you for all your replies!

Now I understand how draw an arc using a line command as a continuation of a line.

I don't understand how to draw an arc using a line command starting at empty place,

without an end point of the line

Thank you!

Re: Line->arc

mcgyvr — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:14:27 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I don't understand how to draw an arc using a line command starting at empty place,

without an end point of the line

Thank you!

You don't.. Thats when you use the arc button vs line

Re: Line->arc

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:54:13 GMT

@mcgyvr

do you mean that I can't use the "line->arc" in this case,

and I should use an arc command?

Right?

Re: Line->arc

mcgyvr — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:49:45 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

@mcgyvr

do you mean that I can't use the "line->arc" in this case,

and I should use an arc command?

Right?

Yes.. Creating an arc while in the line command is only possible when there is a line first..

So if you have NO lines then you need to use the arc command itself..