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Choose the PCB » Track » Arc » Start, Point on arc, End command or click the
tool in the toolbar.
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Specify the starting point.
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Specify the point on the arc. You can use the pointing device or you can open the dialog box for entering values. In the dialog box, the coordinates of the endpoint can be specified as follows:
By typing the point coordinates directly.
By specifying the offset from the starting point.
Specifying the inclination of the line relative to the horizontal axis and its length.
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Specify the end point.
The arc can be created clockwise or counterclockwise by pressing the TAB key.
To create a closed arc at the center choose the Closed center command in the tool menu.
To create a arc closed to the chord choose the Closed to the chord command in the tool menu.
If the track starts on a pad, the routing style set for the class of the connection to which the pad belongs is used, otherwise the current routing style is used.
For the insertion of Vias and Jumpers the layer pairing defined in the dialog PCB Layer Stackup is used.
Commands and options
To repeat the command press the SPACEBAR.
To close the tool without drawing the track press ESC.
To specify the coordinates of the points or the value of the lengths you can use the pointing device or you can press INS to open the dialog box for entering values.