How to change the distance of Arc?

[whdjr]

Has anyone figured out how to change the distance of an arc without changing the radius?

[rkmcswain]

Take a look at:

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5124994
http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5008949

[.chad]

you can use lengthen but i dont know how to do that with a DB

[whdjr]

Take a look at:

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5124994
http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5008949
Re: Controlling Arc
No luck trying to stretch it. Maybe you can try creating overlapping arcs and use the rotate parameter and action on one of them, the other would stay put. Set the parameter at the arc center point and move the blue grip to desired point on line.
I found this but it doesn't make much sense? I would have to have a seperate rotate param for each arc segment I wanted to use.

Any more ideas?

[whdjr]

you can use lengthen but i dont know how to do that with a DBI thought about trying to get some kind of field to change the end angle but I haven't been successful yet.

[Mr Cory]

I wonder if Torrence's Tool could achieve this:?:

Will, what angle or arc are you wanting to achieve?

[whdjr]

I wonder if Torrence's Tool could achieve this:?:

Will, what angle or arc are you wanting to achieve?I wanted it for a door swing to achieve 45,90, and 170 deg swings. I need to add other additional vis states and lookups for other data in the block and didn't want to compound the vis states with door swings.

[Mr Cory]

I wanted it for a door swing to achieve 45,90, and 170 deg swings. I need to add other additional vis states and lookups for other data in the block and didn't want to compound the vis states with door swings.
Why not create another lookup Mr Lookup that controls 3 linear parmeters with scale actions, shrinking the arcs so they are sooo wee that you cant see them?

[whdjr]

Why not create another lookup Mr Lookup that controls 3 linear parmeters with scale actions, shrinking the arcs so they are sooo wee that you cant see them?They say a picture is worth a thousand words...you wouldn't have one showing your explanation would you?:?

[Mr Cory]

They say a DB in worth a thousand pictures...

Heres something i prepared earlier ;)

[whdjr]

They say a DB in worth a thousand pictures...

Heres something i prepared earlier ;)I was out of town last week and couldn't respond to your post. Your solution has some promise to it Mr. Cory. I will see what I can come up with.

[Mr Cory]

Let me know how you get on Will

[Mr Cory]

Hey Mr Lookup!! I got it! Create a dim style that appears as an arc, no text, no extention lines etc. create a point para with a stretch, chain it to a rotate para. Works perfectly! :lol:

I cant take full credit tho, inspired by CrazyIvan over on Autodesk discussion

[Chris.N]

Hey Mr Lookup!! I got it! Create a dim style that appears as an arc, no text, no extention lines etc. create a point para with a stretch, chain it to a rotate para. Works perfectly! :lol:

I cant take full credit tho, inspired by CrazyIvan over on Autodesk discussioncan you at least post a link?

[Mr Cory]

Here (http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?threadID=589907) check it out