The Arc Tool is frequently used to draw circuitry. Arcs drawn will not add quantities to Lengths. To quantify and display the linear metres on a Plan, please use the Length Tool in Curve Mode.
Drawing Arcs
Automatic Arcs
Click Arc Tool
Click start point, automatically adds the Arc peak
Click on the next point
Repeat for additional points
Double-click to finish
Click Done
💡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 Arcs
Click Arc Tool
If required click Automatic Arcs, then click Manual Arcs
Click start point
Click to create the Arc peak (mid-point)
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
Zoom in and 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
Click actions to:
Click settings to:
Edit the line colour, line style and line width
Click save, to cancel the changes click cancel
💡To restore Deleted Arcs
Hold CTRL/Command ⌘ and press Z or
Click Undo before leaving the Plan
Using an iPad or Tablet?
Click for alternate terminology.
Click for alternate terminology.
Things to note when following the above steps:
Tap instead of click
Unless there is a keyboard attached to the device, there are no shortcut keys on an iPad or Tablet
Tap Done instead of pressing ESC
Navigation hints:
Pinch zoom
Tap hold and drag to pan around a Plan
📝Note: Images within this article are taken from a desktop computer. Interface appearance on an iPad / Tablet devices may vary based on screen size, potentially hiding or shortening buttons to icons. For accuracy, consider using a stylus, Apple pencil or mouse.