Arcs of varying angles

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Dave Minerath - 22 May 2006 23:48 GMT

When creating an arc, it seems to only allow arcs that cover 90 degrees. It
can be distorted in any direction, but it remains a 90 degree arc.

Is there a way to specify the size of the arc in degrees? It's hard to draw
a 45 degree angle and annotate it properly with a 90 degree arc :)

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CyberTaz - 23 May 2006 17:37 GMT

Hi Dave -

It probably isn't much more precise, but you might want to try using the
AutoShapes>Lines>Curve tool to click in 2 spots to create a straight
segment. Then go to the Draw button menu>Edit Points & drag the center of
the segment to create your arc. If you use the Grid it will help maintain
proportion, then scale it down.

Once you have one "perfect", rt-click it & Save As Picture in a safe place -
then you can insert one whenever you need it without having to recreate it
each time or hunting one down to copy/paste. The picture is saved as an EMF
& inserts as a fully editable AutoShape.

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Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

> When creating an arc, it seems to only allow arcs that cover 90 degrees.
> It
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> draw
> a 45 degree angle and annotate it properly with a 90 degree arc :)

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Arcs of varying angles