Integrated BIM tools, including Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D
Professional CAD/CAM tools built on Inventor and AutoCAD
Edit arcs using two primary methods, grip editing and modifying properties.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
4 min.
Transcript
00:04
There are two primary methods for editing arcs,
00:07
grip, editing and modifying properties.
00:11
Let's discuss modifying properties. First,
00:14
if you need to have specific radius or angle values on your arcs,
00:19
then modifying properties would be your choice
00:23
to do this.
00:24
Select an arc,
00:26
right click
00:28
and select properties
00:31
in the property's palette.
00:33
You can see items such as radius start angle
00:37
and angle
00:40
watch. What happens if I change the radius value.
00:44
This is something to watch out for
00:46
if I want to round this to a value of 20. For example,
00:54
you'll notice that the geometry slightly shifted from its original position.
00:59
So this is something to watch out for
01:02
as you're editing your arcs.
01:05
One thing we could do is if that radius value of 20
01:10
is necessary,
01:13
we can grip it other geometry
01:17
to match up with the edited arc.
01:25
I briefly showed editing with grips for arcs.
01:29
But let's take a closer look at what we have available with grips.
01:34
If we hover over an N grip,
01:36
you'll see that we can stretch
01:38
or lengthen the arc.
01:42
We also have the middle grip which allows us to stretch the arc
01:47
or change the radius value
01:51
once again, be careful of how the original geometry will be modified.
01:56
Now that we've laid out the pool and we've covered arcs and editing arcs.
02:01
Let's go ahead and create a Jacuzzi
02:03
using a polygon
02:05
to access the polygon command.
02:08
Go to the home tab
02:10
on the draw panel,
02:12
click on the drop down next to rectangle and you'll notice the polygon command.
02:17
When you select it,
02:19
you're then prompted to select the number of sides.
02:23
For our example, we'll use six,
02:26
then it asked for the center of the polygon.
02:31
So we can click on the screen
02:33
and then you have two choices
02:36
inscribed in a circle or circumscribed
02:39
about the circle.
02:41
And for this, I will use the inscribed option.
02:47
Next, we can specify a radius
02:50
or we can simply move the cursor
02:53
to get the Jacuzzi the size that we want.
02:57
Notice that with dynamic tool tips turned on.
03:01
I have the ability to simply type in the radius that I want
03:06
it enter.
03:08
And then my polygon is created
03:10
to simulate a jacuzzi.
03:13
One last thing to point out if you want
03:15
to design with rectangles as opposed to polygons.
03:18
Remember the rectangle command is right above the polygon command.
03:23
When you select the rectangle command,
03:26
you click
03:27
and drag your cursor to the size of the rectangle that you want.
03:32
Simple.
03:34
When you click on the rectangle again,
03:36
you'll see that it has grips
03:38
where you can stretch
03:41
at a vertex or convert to arc with the middle grip.
Video transcript
00:04
There are two primary methods for editing arcs,
00:07
grip, editing and modifying properties.
00:11
Let's discuss modifying properties. First,
00:14
if you need to have specific radius or angle values on your arcs,
00:19
then modifying properties would be your choice
00:23
to do this.
00:24
Select an arc,
00:26
right click
00:28
and select properties
00:31
in the property's palette.
00:33
You can see items such as radius start angle
00:37
and angle
00:40
watch. What happens if I change the radius value.
00:44
This is something to watch out for
00:46
if I want to round this to a value of 20. For example,
00:54
you'll notice that the geometry slightly shifted from its original position.
00:59
So this is something to watch out for
01:02
as you're editing your arcs.
01:05
One thing we could do is if that radius value of 20
01:10
is necessary,
01:13
we can grip it other geometry
01:17
to match up with the edited arc.
01:25
I briefly showed editing with grips for arcs.
01:29
But let's take a closer look at what we have available with grips.
01:34
If we hover over an N grip,
01:36
you'll see that we can stretch
01:38
or lengthen the arc.
01:42
We also have the middle grip which allows us to stretch the arc
01:47
or change the radius value
01:51
once again, be careful of how the original geometry will be modified.
01:56
Now that we've laid out the pool and we've covered arcs and editing arcs.
02:01
Let's go ahead and create a Jacuzzi
02:03
using a polygon
02:05
to access the polygon command.
02:08
Go to the home tab
02:10
on the draw panel,
02:12
click on the drop down next to rectangle and you'll notice the polygon command.
02:17
When you select it,
02:19
you're then prompted to select the number of sides.
02:23
For our example, we'll use six,
02:26
then it asked for the center of the polygon.
02:31
So we can click on the screen
02:33
and then you have two choices
02:36
inscribed in a circle or circumscribed
02:39
about the circle.
02:41
And for this, I will use the inscribed option.
02:47
Next, we can specify a radius
02:50
or we can simply move the cursor
02:53
to get the Jacuzzi the size that we want.
02:57
Notice that with dynamic tool tips turned on.
03:01
I have the ability to simply type in the radius that I want
03:06
it enter.
03:08
And then my polygon is created
03:10
to simulate a jacuzzi.
03:13
One last thing to point out if you want
03:15
to design with rectangles as opposed to polygons.
03:18
Remember the rectangle command is right above the polygon command.
03:23
When you select the rectangle command,
03:26
you click
03:27
and drag your cursor to the size of the rectangle that you want.
03:32
Simple.
03:34
When you click on the rectangle again,
03:36
you'll see that it has grips
03:38
where you can stretch
03:41
at a vertex or convert to arc with the middle grip.
Industry:
How to buy
Privacy | Do not sell or share my personal information | Cookie preferences | Report noncompliance | Terms of use | Legal | © 2025 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved
Sign in for the best experience
Save your progress
Get access to courses
Receive personalized recommendations
May we collect and use your data?
Learn more about the Third Party Services we use and our Privacy Statement. May we collect and use your data to tailor your experience?
Explore the benefits of a customized experience by managing your privacy settings for this site or visit our Privacy Statement to learn more about your options.