Draw arcs with ten methods

What you'll do

Draw a curved edge in a linear run, an area or a cut-out, using the arc method that matches the dimensions you have.

Steps

1. Start a run, an outline or a cut-out and place the point where the curve starts.
2. Turn on Arc in the toolbar or press RR.
3. Open Arc method in the sheet bar. It shows only while Arc is on. Choose 3-Point, Start, Center, End, Start, Center, Angle, Start, Center, Length, Start, End, Angle, Start, End, Direction, Start, End, Radius, Center, Start, End, Center, Start, Angle or Center, Start, Length.
4. Follow the status bar. It says what the arc waits for: its center, end point, angle, length, direction or radius. Click a point, or type the number (angle, length, radius and direction).
5. When the last input is given, the arc is added to the run. EscEsc cancels the arc, DeleteBackspace takes back its last step, and RR turns Arc off.

Notes

• An arc is refused, with a message in the status bar, when its points coincide or lie in a line, or when the radius cannot reach the end point.
• Its length is the exact arc length, and old files open the same. More: Measure linear runs.