Create a Circular Arc by Number of Segments

Description

Create line or polygon segments at equal distances along a circular arc.

Access

Home / Tools / Create / Line Line or Polygon Polygon / Circular Arc Circular Arc / Create arc by number of segments Number of Segments

Requirements

Solve module

Controls
Control Description
Name Type a name for the line or polygon, or click Last name to increment to the next available name.
Start Input the start vertex of the circular arc.
Centre Input the centre vertex of the circular arc.
End Input the end vertex of the circular arc.
Segments Type the number of segments required.
3D circular arc
  • Select the checkbox to compute the circular arc segments in 3 dimensions.
  • Clear the checkbox to compute the circular arc segments in 2 dimensions.
Clockwise Specify the direction of the arc:
  • Select the checkbox to draw the arc in a clockwise direction.
  • Clear the checkbox to draw the arc in an anticlockwise direction.
Note:
  • Toggle the checkbox to view a preview of the arc in the opposite direction.
Notes
  • Click OK to create the line or polygon segments. Type a value in the Segments control prior to picking the vertices to create the object automatically when the final vertex is input.
  • The heights of the created vertices will be interpolated based on the position along the linear object.
  • All segments or distances are of equal 3 dimensional length unless the 3D circular arc checkbox is cleared in which case the segments are of equal 2 dimensional length.
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