This tool allows you
to create an arc by specifying two or three endpoints and then manipulating
the center point/radius.
To create a two-point arc
- Select
Create
> Arc Tools > Two Point Circular Arc.
- Click to place the first endpoint, an
on-curve point, and the second endpoint of the arc.
Maya shows a manipulator
for the new arc.
- Do any of the following:
- Drag any of the points to move them.
- Press Enter to finish the arc.
To create
a three-point arc
- Select
Create
> Arc Tools > Three Point Circular Arc.
- Click to place the three endpoints of
the arc.
Maya shows a manipulator
for the new arc.
- Do any of the following:
- Drag the endpoints or center point to
move them.
- Click the circle to switch the direction
the arc travels between endpoints.
- Press Enter to finish the arc.
Edit
an arc after creation
- In the channel box, select the CircularArc node
associated with the arc you want to change.
- In the toolbox, click the Show
Manipulator tool.
The arc manipulator will
appear.
Notes
- You cannot create a complete circle with
the Arc Tools.
- Points in the arc cannot have the exact
same position.
