Create an arc object
Use the arc tool to draw arcs. The arc shape is a segment of an ellipse's perimeter. To create an arc, you first draw an ellipse or circle, and then edit it to form an arc.
To create an arc object
- In the Graphics Display editor, from the Objects menu, select Drawing > Arc.
- Press the mouse button and drag the mouse diagonally to draw an ellipse the size you want.
When you release the mouse button, a set of handles appears so you can reshape the ellipse.
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Press Ctrl as you drag the mouse to base the arc on a circle. |
- Grab a handle and drag the mouse to change the size of the arc.
To grab a handle, point the mouse cursor at it and when the arrow changes to a cross-hair cursor, click the left mouse button.
- Double-click the arc to open its Properties dialog box.
- In the Properties dialog box, specify how you want the arc to look.
- Click OK.
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- If you apply rotation animation to an arc object, when the display is run on a PanelView Plus family terminal, the arc may change to an ellipse at one point in the rotation, but does not affect the arc's function.
- Because of a limitation in the Windows CE operating system, arcs that look fine on the desktop may appear ragged when shown on a PanelView Plus family terminal. To avoid this, do not use arcs with a line width greater than 1 pixel.
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See also
Drawing objects
Set up general properties for an arc object
Options on the General tab of the Arc Properties dialog box
Keywords: arc