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User Guide
User Guide

Draw arcs and rings

Use Arc for an open circular segment and Ring for a circular band.

Choose Arc or Ring from Add Objects. These produce different geometry: an arc is an open curved path; a ring has an outer and inner radius. A selects Arc in the 2D drawing.

1

Choose an Arc construction mode

The Construction Mode choices are 3-Point, Center + Angles and Start + End + Radius. The guide fields change with the mode. Use 3-Point to define a start, a point along the bend and an end.

2

Enter an arc precisely

In Center + Angles, enter Center, Radius, Start Angle and End Angle. In Start + End + Radius, enter the endpoints and radius. Arc Length is a readout. In 3-Point mode, Radius is also calculated from the three points.

3

Draw a ring

Choose Ring, place its Center and size its Outer Radius using the preview. Set Inner Radius for the opening. Check that the inner radius fits inside the outer radius; a ring is not made by leaving two unrelated circles overlapped.

4

Finish or cancel

Use the valid guide Apply action for entered values or complete the tool’s pointer sequence. Esc cancels unfinished placement. Undo reverses a completed object; select it to edit the resulting supported properties.