Part Circle

Description
The Part Circle command creates a parametric circle shape.

FreeCAD creates a circle, with default values for the radius and two angles.

By default, the circle is positioned with its center at the origin (0,0,0). It lays on the xy-plane.



Usage

 * 1) There are several ways to invoke the command:
 * 2) * Press the button.
 * 3) * Select the option from the menu.
 * 4) * Select the option from the menu.
 * 5) Set options and press.
 * 6) To close the dialog press.

Example


A Part Circle object with the values of the bottom scripting example are shown here.

Properties
See also: Property editor.

A Part Circle object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:

Data

 * : The radius of the curved edge (arc or circle)
 * }: Start of the curved edge, (degrees counter-clockwise), the default value is 0°
 * }: End of the curved edge, (degrees counter-clockwise), the default value is 360°

Scripting
A Part Circle is created with the method of the document.


 * Where is the name for the object. The name must be unique for the entire document.
 * The function returns the newly created object.

The is the user editable name for the object. It can be easily changed by

You can access and modify attributes of the object. For example, you may wish to modify the radius or the two angle parameters.

The result will be a 45 degree rotated semicircle with a radius of 10.

You can change its placement and orientation with: