Draw an arc on a display

You can use the Draw Shape tool to draw an arc on a display.

1. Click Modify Display to enter Design mode.

2. Click the Draw Shape tool and then click the arc.

3. Click the background of the display, drag the cursor until the arc reaches the desired size, and then release the mouse button.

   Note: If you hold down the Shift key while dragging any of the arc's handles, it will scale proportionally.

   

4. Move the arc on the display or resize it by using the sizing handles. Combine multiple shapes to create diagrams and drawings.

   Note: To select multiple shapes, use the Ctrl key in combination with the left mouse button.

5. To format the arc, right-click it and click Format Shape to open the Format Shape pane.

   You can update the following settings for an arc:

   • Fill: Use this option to update the interior color for the arc with a built-in color, a custom color with hex code or the color picker, or a transparent background.

     

   • Border: Use this option to update the outline color for the arc with a built-in color, a custom color with hex code or the color picker, or a transparent background.

     

   • Weight: Use this option to increase or decrease the thickness of the arc's Border.

     

   • Style: Use this option to change the border style for the arc from a solid line to one of the dotted or dashed lines.

     

   • Rotation: Drag the slider to the right to rotate the arc clockwise. Drag the slider to the left to rotate the arc counterclockwise.

     

   • Angle: To manually adjust the angle of rotation for the arc, enter a number between 0 and 360.

     Note: This setting overrides any changes that you may have made to the Rotation setting.

     

6. To configure the Configure Multi-state and Add Navigation Link options for the arc, click at the top of the Format Shape pane.

   For additional information, refer to Configure multi-states for shapes and images and Add a navigation link to another display or website.

7. To close Design mode when you are finished editing the arc, click Modify Display again.