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FS#897New arc tool

Type
Feature Request
Status
Closed
Resolution
Works for me
Category
QCAD (main)
Severity
Very Low
Priority
Low
Reported version
3.2.1
Operating system
All
Reported
2013-08-21 by kazmer
Closed
2013-08-21 by andrew

While constructing around the lack of "Line tangent to a circle, perpendicular to a line" (FS#881) which I hereby second :)), it struck me that it might be useful to have a tool that finds the center point of an existing circle/ellipse, or possibly more generally, the center point of an existing circular/elliptical arc.

Comments (2)

andrew 2013-08-21

You can always find the center of an arc, circle, ellipse using the snap to center tool.

For example to draw a line with start point at the center of an existing arc, circle or ellipse:

  • Start line tool
  • Snap - Center (or press S, then C)
  • Move mouse cursor next to the arc, circle or ellipse (input cursor snaps to center of entity)
  • Left click to confirm
  • Specify end point of line using any of the snap tools available
kazmer 2013-08-21

Oh, how true.

Thank you!