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| ===== How to ' | ===== How to ' | ||
| - | In essence, we use one of the existing dimension tools, and then manually edit the label. | + | There isn't a circular dimension tool for annotating arcs, but we can use one of the existing dimension tools, and then manually edit the label. |
| - | This really only works convincingly on segments of circles, although the approach could be applied to a continuous string of line entities, at a push. | + | This really only works convincingly on segments of circles, although the approach could be applied to a continuous string of line entities, at a push, maybe with the '' |
| **Step-by-step example:** | **Step-by-step example:** | ||
| - | - draw a circle, centred on a grid point (**Circle: | + | - draw a circle, centred on a grid point :: '' |
| - | - draw two lines, from centre to perimeter, to define a segment | + | - draw two lines, from centre to perimeter, to define a segment |
| - | - divide the circle at the two lines, to create an arc (two, actually) | + | - divide the circle at the two lines, to create an arc (two, actually) |
| - select the arc to find its length in the status bar | - select the arc to find its length in the status bar | ||
| - | - create an angular dimension annotation between the two lines (**Dimension: Angular** tool) | + | - create an angular dimension annotation between the two lines :: '' |
| - | - edit the dimension properties, defining a new label with the length of the arc (**Modify: Properties** tool) | + | - edit the dimension properties, defining a new label with the length of the arc :: '' |
| {{ : | {{ : | ||
| - | **Hint:** you can find the centre of an arc with the **Dimension: Radial** tool; you can even use two radial dimensions as temporary construction lines from which to create the angular dimension. | + | **Hint: |
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