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Measuring an Arc

Use the Arc option to define an arc in the drawing and measure its radius, center and diameter.

Note If you want a markup entity for the measurement, you must ensure that Add Radius or Add Diameter is selected in the Measurement dialog.

  1. Select Analysis > Measure from the Markup menu.
  2. The Measurement dialog appears.

    Note You can also click the Arc icon on the Markup toolbar.

  3. Click the Arc tab.
  4. From the Arc Info drop-down list, select the unit in which you want to measure the arc.
  5. From the Measured Angle Units drop-down list, select the unit in which you want to measure the angle.
  6. Select Add Radius if you want to measure the radius of the arc.
  7. Select Add Diameter if you want to measure the diameter of the arc.

  8. Click points on the drawing to define the arc you want to measure.
  9. The points are joined by an arc.

  10. Click again to complete the measurement.
  11. The measured line path, arc measurement and unit appear as an entity on the current active markup layer and in the Measurement dialog.

  12. Click and drag the box anywhere on the drawing.
  13. Click and drag the frame handles to change the size of the box.

    Note Click Reset to take another measurement.

  14. Click Close to close the Measurement dialog.

See Also Modifying Measurement Markup Entities


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