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Circle > 2 Points and Radius 
Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:
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Select Wireframe > Create Curves > Circle from the menu bar.
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Select Curves > Circle from the following Die Design Guides: Strip Design.
Create a Circle/Arc by picking 2 points through which the circle will pass and define its radius.
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Demo: Press the button below to view
a short movie demonstrating the function:
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Practice: Press the button below to open Cimatron with a practice ELT file similar to that used to create the movie (if the relevant feature already exists in the ELT file, you can either edit it or delete it and create a new feature). |
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Required Step 1 
Select the required parameters and pick the appropriate entities.
The following parameters are displayed for this Circle function.
Parameters
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Arc / |
This toggle option defines whether the result of this operation is an arc or a circle.
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Radius |
Set the radius of the circle/arc. |
Pick the appropriate entities to complete the operation:
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Pick the 1st point through which the circle will pass.
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Pick the 2nd point through which the circle will pass.
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Enter the radius of the Circle/Arc.
There are 2 possible solutions for Circle. The alternative solution is shown as a dotted line which can be picked for selection.
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There are 4 possible solutions for Arc. The alternative solutions are shown as a dotted line which can be picked for selection.
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Optional Step 1 
Pick a point to define the reference plane. (If no point is picked, the Circle/Arc is located on the XY plane of the active UCS.)
Click OKOK
or ApplyApply
in the Feature Guide to complete the function.
When completed, the Circle feature will appear in the Feature Tree as follows:
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