Arc Length

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        Menu: Dimensions –  Arc

        Toolbar: Utilities –

        Context menu when calling any dimension: arC

 Command line: MDIMARC

This command creates an arc length dimension. Arc length dimensions measure the distance along an arc or polyline arc segment.

To differentiate between the arc dimensions and the linear or angular dimensions, the arc symbol is displayed above the dimension text by default.

For dimensioning the arc length dimension:

1.      Place the mouse cursor over the arc to highlight it dynamically. Left-click to confirm the selection:

Choose the location of the dimension:

2.      Left click to fix the chosen location:

For dimensioning the length of Circle part:

1.      Place the cursor over the arc to show its dynamic highlighting. Click at the start point of dimensioning part of circle.

2.      Place the mouse cursor over the circle to highlight it dynamically. Left-click at the end point of the measured part of the circle;

Zselect the position of the dimension line

3.      Click to fix chosen location.