Arc measurement tool
Button
How to measure an arc
To measure a circular arc:
- click the first point on the arc
- click a second point on the arc
- click the last point on the arc
Arc measurements
The angle (β), radius, length, width (the length of the cord), and height, are displayed in the Measurements list window (*).
When the option Show result after finalizing measurement is selected, then the radius, diameter, perimeter and area are displayed in a small window next to the object.
Summary statistics for all measurements are displayed in the Statistics window.
*Only the parameters selected in the Measurements List Columns options box are displayed in the Measurements list window.
Lock tool
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When the lock is Open, the program returns to Select mode after performing a measurement using the Circle tool. Close the lock when you need to perform several measurements with the same tool. See Lock tool. |