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arc center subpanel (Nodes panel)

arc center subpanel (Nodes panel)

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arc center subpanel (Nodes panel)

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This subpanel creates a nodes at the center of the arc that best approximates the input set of nodes, points or lines.

For nodes and points input, a minimum of three must be selected.

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For lines input, the selection must not result in a straight line.

nodespanel_arccenter_linesexample

An existing arc is an ideal input.

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However, almost any set of lines will also work, even if they are not connected, as long as they do not form a straight line.

An optional tolerance is available to verify whether the calculated best-fit circle is sufficient.  If ignored, the best-fit circle is always calculated; otherwise, an error is returned if the input entities are not all on the circle within the specified tolerance.