Sketcher CreateArc

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Sketcher CreateArc

Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Create arc by center
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
G A
Introduced in version
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See also
Sketcher Circle

Description

The Sketcher CreateArc tool draws an arc.

Arc with automatically applied constraints as defined by entering On-View-Parameters (Center mode)

Usage

See also: Drawing aids.
OVP = On-View-Parameters introduced in version 0.22
Pos-OVP = Positional OVP
Dim-OVP = Dimensional OVP

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Center and end points button.
    • Select the Sketcher → Sketcher geometries → Create arc by center option from the menu.
    • Right-click in the Sketch view and select the Create arc by center option from the context menu.
    • The keyboard shortcut: G then A.
  2. An Arc parameters section (introduced in version 0.22) is added at the top of the Sketcher Dialog.
  3. Optionally use the M key or select from the dropdown list in this section to change the command Mode:
    • Center:
      1. Pick the center of the arc. Or with Pos-OVP: enter the X and Y coordinate to place the center.
      2. Pick the start point of the arc, this also defines the radius. Or with Dim-OVP: enter the radius, and the start angle to place the start point.
      3. Pick the end point of the arc. Or with Dim-OVP: enter the aperture angle to place the end point.
    • 3 rim points: introduced in version 0.22
      1. Pick the start and end points of the arc. Or with Pos-OVP: enter X and Y coordinates to place the points.
      2. Pick another point to define the radius.
  4. The arc is created.