A 3 Point Arc is used to express an arc figure. It is used to draw silks and outlines, etc., using non-electrical objects.

The following will explain each operation for drawing a 3 Point Arc.

Selecting the 3 Point Arc Menu
Drawing a 3 Point Arc
Pushback a 3 Point Arc
Editing the Line Width
Editing Properties (Layer, Line Width, etc.)
Canceling a 3 Point Arc
Exiting 3 Point Arc Mode

 

Selecting the 3 Point Arc Menu

Select [Draw] => [3 Point Arc]

There are several other ways to perform this. Refer to About Executing Menus.

 

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Drawing a 3 Point Arc

After selecting the 3 Point Arc Menu,

STEP 1: Click the first point
STEP 2: Click the second point
STEP 3: Click the third point

Drawing a 3 Point Arc

The following is the operation for a 3 Point Arc.

(1) Select [Draw] => [3 Point Arc] => It moves to Create 3 Point Arc mode.

(2) Click the first point.

(3) Click the second point.

(4) Click the third point.

 

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Pushback a 3 Point Arc

When creating a 3 Point Arc, you can pushback the corner to the previous status.

Before Pushback	After Pushback

The following is the operation for executing pushback.

Right click, Select => [Pushback]
* Press "Back" on the keyboard

When not creating a 3 Point Arc, it exits Create 3 Point Arc.

 

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Editing the Line Width

When creating a 3 Point Arc, you can edit the line width.

Line Width 0.2 mm	Line Width 1 mm

The following is the operation for editing the line width.

STEP 1: Right click, Select => [Edit Line Width] => The "Line Width Settings" window will open.
           * This can also be done by pressing "W" on the keyboard.
STEP 2: Input a Line Width, and then click "OK"

It is applied to the whole 3 Point Arc before it is determined.

 

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Editing Properties (Layer, Line Width, etc.)

It is possible to edit the Line Width, Line Style, Layer, etc.
The following is the operation for editing.

STEP 1: Edit values in the Property Window

It is applied to the whole 3 Point Arc before it is determined.

 

Canceling a 3 Point Arc

When creating a 3 Point Arc, it is possible to return to the status before drawing by canceling the 3 Point Arc being created.

Before Canceling	After Canceling

The following is the operation for executing pushback.

Right click, Select => [Cancel]
* Press "Escape" on the keyboard

 

Exiting 3 Point Arc Mode

The following is the operation for exiting 3 Point Arc mode.

When not creating a 3 Point Arc,

Right click, Select => [Cancel]
* Press "Escape" on the keyboard