Measuring Arc Angles

[Dave]

How do I measure the angle between an arc and an intersecting line? I know the angle will be constantly changing depending on where abouts I am measuring on the arc but is it possible?

Also is it possible to put onto my drawing the total length of an entity. In the measure tools I used the command and it worked fine but just shows the total length in the console. Is there a similar tool in the dimension menu?

I wanted to put on my drawing the circumference of an arc I have drawn. At the moment I have just had to copy the measurement from the console and put the text on the drawing manually.

Thanks

[andrew]

How do I measure the angle between an arc and an intersecting line? I know the angle will be constantly changing depending on where abouts I am measuring on the arc but is it possible?

You will have to draw a tangent to the arc and through the intersection first and then measure the angle between the two lines.

The easiest way to draw the tangent:
- choose Draw - Line - Relative Angle
- click circle or arc
- enter '90' for the angle and some convenient length
- place the tangent at the intersection

Also is it possible to put onto my drawing the total length of an entity. In the measure tools I used the command and it worked fine but just shows the total length in the console. Is there a similar tool in the dimension menu?

I wanted to put on my drawing the circumference of an arc I have drawn. At the moment I have just had to copy the measurement from the console and put the text on the drawing manually.

Thanks

There is probably no easier way to do that at this point.

[Dave]

Thank you very much that works very well