Creating arcs

An arc is a wireframe representation of a partial or full circle. In this example, full arcs are used to represent holes in the plate. You can create full arcs by specifying their radius and a center point.

To create arcs to represent holes in the plate:

1. Click Wireframe tab > Create panel > Arc > Full.
2. Click in the Command Input box on the Status Bar and type the following series of commands. Press the Enter key between each one:
   1. r 1
   Note: Using r in front of the value indicates that the command is being used to specify the arc radius.
   2. 3 2 0
   3. r 0.5
   Note: Specifying a new radius causes PowerShape to create a second arc.
   4. 3 2 0
3. Click on the Quick Access toolbar to exit arc creation.
4. Click in an empty space in the graphics window to deselect the arc.

   Your model should look like the one shown below: