Draw tools, Object Snap and Dynamic Input - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 51

Fig. 3.3 Selecting Show Menu Bar from the left-click menu in the Quick Access toolbar
The Arc tool
In AutoCAD 2011, arcs can be constructed using any three of the
following characteristics of an arc - its Start point, a point on the arc
( Second point), its Center , its End , its Radius , the Length of the arc, the
Direction in which the arc is to be constructed, the Angle between lines of
the arc.
These characteristics are shown in the menu appearing with a click on the
arrow to the right of the Arc tool icon in the Home/Draw panel ( Fig. 3.4 ).
To call the Arc tool click on the fl yout of its tool icon in the Home/Draw
panel, click on Arc in the Draw drop-down menu or enter a or arc at the
command line. In the following examples, initials of prompts will be
shown instead of selection from the menu as shown in Fig. 3.5.