arc

This command allows the user to draw a circumference arc specifying its central point, radius, initial and final angles (in degrees), in this order.

Inline mode usage:

arc -h
Displays the help file that summarizes the parameters for this command.
arc –n <name> -p <x_center> <y_center> <z_center> <radius> <initial_angle> <final_angle>
Draws a circle arc named <name> between the <initial_angle> and the <final_angle> (both specified in degrees), and with the specified radius and center point.

Interactive mode usage:

Invocation
arc
Parameters
  • Center point, specified in "x y z" format x y z.
  • Radius: radius.
  • Initial angle: start_angle.
  • Final angle: end_angle.

Both angles are specified in degrees.

Example:

>arc
Center [x y z] 0 1 0
Radius [double] 3
Initial angle [degrees] 45
Final angle [degrees] 100

Result:



Figure 1. Resulting arc