Drawing circles and arcs
The CIRCLE
command (alias C
, on the Draw toolbar, or Draw main menu) creates circles. By default, it prompts for the circle's center point and radius, but other construction options are available. The radius can be specified by value or by point:
: CIRCLE Options: 3Point, 2Point, Ttr, TTT, Enter to exit or Specify center point» P1 Default: 15 Options: Diameter or Specify radius» P2
After specifying the center point, the
Diameter
option allows the user to define a circle by center and diameter. If the center location is unknown, there are four construction options: 3Point
defines a circle from three not collinear points; 2Point
defines a circle by two points on diameter; Ttr
defines a circle that is tangent to two existing entities and a specified radius; TTT
defines a circle that is tangent to three existing entities.
The ARC
command (alias A
, on the Draw toolbar, or Draw main menu) creates arcs. By default, it prompts for three points, start, through and end...