arcs to lines

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by thenrich, Dec 1, 2004.

  1. thenrich

    thenrich Guest

    I have a user that needs to run thermal calculation on a die profile. The software he users does not support arcs. He's requested a routine that will allow him to change all arcs to lines. Basically replace the arc with 2 lines. 1 from the arc start-point to the arc mid-point to the arc end-point. Which sounds easy - and that part kinda is. But he wants the routine to check for quadrents on the arcs and have the routine draw from quadrent to quadrent and only draw lines for arc using the 3 points if quadrents don't exist.

    Anybody have any ideas?
     
    thenrich, Dec 1, 2004
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  2. thenrich

    jochen Guest

    I divide an arc in a number of linear segments depending on the included
    angle
    In case of interest please contact me via www.black-cad.de
    regards
    Jochen

    software he users does not support arcs. He's requested a routine that will
    allow him to change all arcs to lines. Basically replace the arc with 2
    lines. 1 from the arc start-point to the arc mid-point to the arc end-point.
    Which sounds easy - and that part kinda is. But he wants the routine to
    check for quadrents on the arcs and have the routine draw from quadrent to
    quadrent and only draw lines for arc using the 3 points if quadrents don't
    exist.
     
    jochen, Dec 1, 2004
    #2
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