Create an Arc Using Coordinate Values

Example

1. Open a new graphics area by left clicking on the File menu and then New.
2. Left click on Arcs in the main menu, then on Coordinates.
3. The Data-CAM Tree Manager will be ready for user input.
4. Input 0.5 for the Center X, 1.0 for the Center Y, 0 for the Center Z, 2.0 for the Radius, 0 for the Start Angle and 360 for the End Angle.
5. Next, left click on OK in the Data-CAM Tree Manager.
6. An arc is created in the graphics area like the arc in the following image.

7. To end this operation, left click on Cancel in the Data-CAM Tree Manager or right click anywhere in the graphics area, then left click on Cancel in the pop-up menu.

TIP: BobCAD-CAM V26 always creates arcs in a Counter-Clockwise direction.

For Example:

To create the left side of an arc that goes from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock, the Start Angle will be 270 and the End Angle will be 90. If this arc is to be the right side, the Start Angle and End Angle should be reversed, as shown in the following examples:

To create the left side of an arc that goes from 2 o'clock to 7 o'clock, the Start Angle will be 60 degrees and the End Angle will be 210 degrees. If this arc is to be the right side, the Start Angle and End Angle should again be reversed, as shown in the following examples: