Schematic Capture : Draw

Drawing a 2 Point Arc

With 2 Point Arc, an arc is created by specifying the Center, Radius and Angle.

The following will explain each operation for drawing a 2 Point Arc.

Selecting the 2 Point Arc Menu
Drawing a 2 Point Arc
Pushback a 2 Point Arc
Editing the Line Width
Toggle Direction of Rotation
Editing Properties (Color, Line Style, etc.)
Canceling a 2 Point Arc
Exiting 2 Point Arc Mode

 

Selecting the 2 Point Arc Menu

[Draw] => Select [2 Point Arc].

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

 


Drawing a 2 Point Arc

After selecting the 2 Point Arc Menu,

STEP 1: Click the center coordinate
STEP 2: Click the radius
STEP 3: Click the End Angle

Drawing a 2 Point Arc
The following is the operation for a 2 Point Arc.
(1) Click [Draw]
=> [2 Point Arc].

=> It moves to Create 2 Point Arc mode.

(2) Click the Center coordinate.
(3) Click the Radius.
(4) Click the End Angle.

 


Pushback a 2 Point Arc

When creating a 2 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 2 Point Arc, it exits Create 2 Point Arc.

 


Editing the Line Width

When creating a 2 Point Arc, you can edit the line width.

Line Width 0.2 mm Line Width 1mm

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 2 Point Arc before it is determined.


Toggle Direction of Rotation

When creating a 2 Point Arc, you can edit the Rotation Direction.

Clockwise Counter Clockwise

The following is the operation for editing the line width.

STEP 1: Right click, Select => [Toggle Direction of Rotation]
           * This can also be done by pressing "X" on the keyboard.

 


Editing Properties (Color, Line Style, etc.)

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

STEP 1: Edit values in the Property Window

It is applied to the whole 2 Point Arc before it is determined.

 

Canceling a 2 Point Arc

When creating a 2 Point Arc, it is possible to return to the status before drawing by canceling the 2 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 2 Point Arc Mode

The following is the operation for exiting 2 Point Arc mode.

When not creating a 2 Point Arc,

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