Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle with Rotation
- Last UpdatedJan 23, 2023
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Draws an elliptical arc with a specified axes, start and end angle and rotation.
You are prompted to Specify the start of the first axis or <Centre>
Input values in the dimension fields and press Enter or click to identify the start point of the first axis of the ellipse that the arc is derived from.
You are then prompted to Specify the first axis length or
Input a dimensional value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the length of the first axis.
You are then prompted to Specify the second axis length or <#mm>
Input R at the prompt and press Enter.
You are then prompted to Specify the rotation around the first axis or <#deg>
Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the rotation angle around the first axis.
You are then prompted to Specify the start angle or <Finish>
Input an angular value in the field and press Enter or click to identify the start position of the arc.
You are then prompted to Specify the end angle or <Finish>
The arc is drawn and the command ends automatically.
Throughout the arc creation process you can press ESC to cancel the command. Additional functionality is also available.
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Centre |
Press the down arrow key and select Centre to draw an ellipse with a specified center point. Refer to Draw Ellipse with Specified Radius of First Axis and Length of Second for further information. |
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Distance |
Press the down arrow key and select Distance to specify the length of the second axis. Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle for further information. |
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Back |
Press the down arrow key and select Back to undo the last action. |
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Parameter |
Press the down arrow key and select Parameter to specify the start and end points of the arc. Refer to Draw Elliptical Arc with Specified Axes, Start and End Angle and Parameters for further information. |
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Finish |
Press the down arrow key and select Finish to end the command. |
The new NOTE element displays in the Draw Explorer containing an ELLI element.
