You can calculate the intersection(s) of two arcs, each defined by an existing center point and a radius.
To calculate the intersection of two arcs in the Survey Command Window
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
- Click Intersections menu Arc/Arc.
- Enter the point identifier of the first arc center.
- Enter the radius of the first arc.
- Enter the point identifier of the second arc center.
- Enter the radius of the second arc.
- Enter one of the following options:
- N: To select the northern-most intersection.
- S: To select the southern-most intersection.
- E: To select the eastern-most intersection.
- W: To select the western-most intersection.
- R: To select the nearest intersection.
- F: To select the farthest intersection.
- 1: To select intersection 1.
- 2: To select intersection 2.
- A: To select all the intersections.
- P: To pick the intersection with your pointing device.
To calculate the intersection of two arcs, using the survey command language
- In Toolspace, on the Survey tab, right-click the network to edit, and click Survey Command Window.
- At the Command line, enter:
ARCARC [point 1] [radius 1] [point 2] [radius 2]
Command Line Example
NE 1 100 100
NE 2 200 200
ARCARC 1 100 2 200
! INTERSECTION # 1 NORTH:8.856217 EAST:141.143783
! INTERSECTION # 2 NORTH:141.143783 EAST:8.856217
Intersections are located between an arc radius of 100 with a center at Point 1 and an arc radius of 200 with its center at Point 2.
Command Syntax
ARCARC [point 1] [radius 1] [point 2] [radius 2]
Parameter |
Definition |
point 1 |
The point number of radial (center) point 1. |
radius 1 |
The radial distance in feet or meters for the first arc. The radial distance is the length of a line from the radius point to the arc. |
point 2 |
The point number of radial (center) point 2. |
radius 2 |
The radial distance in feet or meters for the second arc. |