Pix User Manual

  • Welcome to Pix
  • Installation
  • User Interface
  • Toolbar overview
  • Toolbar commands
    • Selection
      • Pick
      • Measure
    • Draw
      • Line
      • Parallel line
      • Perpendicular line
      • Arc
      • 2-Point arc
      • 3-Point arc
      • Tangent-Point arc
      • Point
    • Draw shapes
      • Circle
      • 2-Point circle
      • 3-Point circle
      • Rectangle
      • Center-Point rectangle
      • Inscribed polygon
      • Circumscribed polygon
      • Edge polygon
    • Edit edges
      • Fillet
      • Chamfer
      • Inside fillet
      • Corner step
      • Edge recess
      • Edge U-Cut
      • Edge V-Cut
      • Key slot
    • Modify
      • Move
      • Rotate
      • Scale
      • Mirror
      • Rectangular array
      • Polar array
      • Trim
      • Extend
    • Dimensions
      • Linear Dimension
      • Baseline Dimension
      • Continue Dimension
      • Angle Dimension
      • 3-Point Angle Dimension
      • Radius Dimension
      • Diameter Dimension
      • Callout Dimension
      • Segment Dimension
    • Cleanup
      • Join
      • Decurve
      • Remove Small Segments
      • Mark Open Polylines
      • Highlight Overlaps
      • Mark Non-Tangent Corners
      • Mark Large Radius
    • Setup
      • Layer Setup
      • Shift Origin
  • Demo Videos
Toolbar commands
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Draw
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3-Point arc

3-Point arc

The 3-Point Arc Arc3P tool is used to draw an arc by specifying three points: the start point, a through point, and the end point. The arc passes through all three points.

Using the mouse

The first click sets the start point of the arc.

The second click sets a point the arc passes through.

The third click sets the end point of the arc.

Arc3P Example

If the points are nearly collinear or identical, a straight line is drawn instead of an arc.

Using the keyboard

Type in the Start Point, the Through Point (as a vector from the start point), and the End Point (also as a vector from the start point) into the input boxes, and press Enter to draw the arc.

If any two points are the same or nearly collinear, the command falls back to drawing a line.

Contents

  • Using the mouse
  • Using the keyboard
2-Point arc Tangent-Point arc

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