Arc Tool
- 11 Jan 2022
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Arc Tool
- Updated on 11 Jan 2022
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The Arc Tool is frequently used to draw circuitry, landscaping features or curved items.
š Arcs are Annotations only
Arcs drawn will not add Quantities to Measurements
To quantify and display the linear metres on a Plan, please use the Length Tool
Drawing Arcs
Automatic Arc's
By default, Automatic Arcās are selected
If not, click Manual Arcās, then click Automatic Arc's
- Click Arc Tool
- Click start point
Groundplan automatically adds the Arc peak - Click on the next point
- Repeat for additional points
- Double-click to finish
- Click Done
š”Enabling the Snap Tool
Enable the Snap to Objects Tool while drawing an Arc to Snap to a PDF element on the Plan easily
Eg. Walls or cupboards
Manual Arc's
- Click Arc Tool
- Click Automatic Arc's, then click Manual Arc's
- Click start point
- Click to create the Arc peak
This will create the Arc peak between these points - Click the next point
- Repeat the click to create Arc peaks between points as required
- Double-click to finish
- Click Done
Editing Arcs
- Press ESC to enter Select mode
Zoom in on the Arc to select - Select the Arc on the Plan
- To move: Click, hold and drag
To move several items at once, use the Select Tool - To change the Arc shape: Click, hold and drag the blue circle / squares
- To move: Click, hold and drag
- Click Actions to:
- Click Settings to edit the Arc style
Change the Line Width, Line Colour, Line Style - Click Save
To Cancel the changes click Cancel
š” To restore Deleted Arcs
- Hold CTRL/Command ā and press Z or
- Click Undo before leaving the Plan
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