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ARCS, Circles, constant-radius-curves
ARCS, Circles, constant-radius-curves
An ARC consists of a centerpoint and a surrounding line of constant distance to that centerpoint
Arcs have a centerpoint and a radius or a diameter
(Diameter = 2*Radius)
A diameter is typically only defined for a full circle
- ø = DIAMETER
- R = Radius
Center Circle
Center Circle
- Tools→Sketch Entities→Circle
- LMB Origin→LMB Elsewhere in Graphics Area
Perimeter Circle
Perimeter Circle
Used less frequently, but has specific instance when it works best
3-Pt Arc
3-Pt Arc
- Tools→Sketch Entities→3-Point Arc
- LMB Start Point→LMB End Point→Radial Point
- The third point will define where the center of the Arc is
LINE-ARC
LINE-ARC
When in the line command, you can instantly switch to arc command in a couple ways:
- While hovering, Press the A key
- Hover→Return→Hover→LMB (This takes practice but saves time)
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