Arc axis drawing

Arc axis can be drawn by two methods. These two methods are the Arc Axis and the Arc Axis Through 3 Points.

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For drawing arc axis through Arc Axis command:

Image/idearchitectural00090000.gif Click Draw/Entities/Axis/Arc Axis.

Image/idearchitectural00090000.gif Click any point on the drawing area. This point will be the center of the axis arc.

Image/idearchitectural00090000.gif Slide the cursor, decide for the radius and the initial point of the arc and left-click a second point. During this operation you can use co-ordinate box for the determination of the radius. Press L from the keyboard before making the second click. Enter a value (m) for radius and press enter. If you slide the mouse now, the cursor will move from the center as much as the value entered and a circle view will appear on the drawing area. Left-click to start axis drawing.

Image/idearchitectural00090000.gif Slide the mouse counter-clockwise and left-click on the point you want to end the axis. The arc axis will be drawn.

For arc axis drawing using Arc Axis Through 3 Points command:

Image/idearchitectural00090000.gif Click Draw/Entities/Axis/Arc Axis Through 3 Points.

Image/idearchitectural00090000.gif Determine the initial and end points of the axis on the drawing area by left-clicking.

Image/idearchitectural00090000.gif Slide the mouse. The virtual view of the axis will move according to the motion of the mouse. Left-click to determine the third point of the arc. The axis will be generated.