Creating Arcs

Arcs are one of the more flexible AutoCAD commands because there are so many options available to create them, each depending on the specific purpose for that arc. To begin, you can access the Arc command from the Draw toolbar (see Figure 4.10) or pull-down menu, or type C and press Enter at the command line.

Figure 4.10. Access the Arc command from the Draw toolbar.

The ARC command places an arc in the drawing where you provide the details about the arc, such as the start, center, or endpoints and the angle, radius, direction, or length of chord. The options you choose depend on the information you know about the arc to be drawn. ...

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