Creating quarter arcs
|
Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
|
Quarter Arc
|
Basic |
Alt+3 (Windows) Option+3 (Mac) |
The Arc tool and Quarter Arc tool share the same position on the Basic palette. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out tools list and select the desired tool.
The Quarter Arc tool creates circular 90° arcs or 90° elliptical arc polyline objects. The Push/Pull mode is available in 3D views for instantly extruding the arc after creation.
Quarter arcs are listed as polylines in the Object Info palette.
|
Mode |
Description |
|
Push/Pull (3D views only)
|
Instantly extrudes the arc after creation; see Push/Pull mode of planar tools |
|
Push/Pull Combine (available with Push/Pull mode)
|
When the shape to be extruded is drawn on the face of a solid object, combines the two objects into a single solid addition or solid subtraction; when this submode is disabled, the new extrude remains a separate object, and the existing solid object remains unchanged |
To create quarter arcs:
Click the tool.
Click at the start point for the arc.
Move the cursor until the desired arc shape and size is previewed, and then click to set the arc. To constrain the angle of the quarter arc to 45 degrees, press the Shift key when drawing the arc.
