Arc Tool

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. Relocate the annotation bar by click, holding and dragging.

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Drawing Arcs

Automatic Arcs

1. Click Arc Tool
2. Click start point
   Groundplan automatically adds the Arc peak
3. Click on the next point
4. Repeat for additional points
5. Double-click to finish
6. Click Done

Manual Arcs

1. Click Arc Tool
2. If required click Automatic Arcs, then click Manual Arcs
3. Click start point
4. Click to create the Arc peak
   Creating the Arc peak between the points
5. Click the next point
6. Repeat the click to create Arc peaks between points as required
7. Double-click to finish
8. Click Done

Editing Arcs

1. Press ESC
2. 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
3. Click Settings to:
   • Edit the Line Colour, Line Style and Line Width
4. Click Actions to:
   • Duplicate
   • Bring in front of other annotations
   • Send behind other annotations
   • Rotate 90°
   • Flip
   • Delete
5. Click Save
   To Cancel the changes click Cancel

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