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     See operating CAD

    CAD Circles

    Also see Circle codes

    Circles use shortcut key C (Circle)

    See also: circle codes
    See also: dynamic circles

    CIR Cen Radius [Z-Axis]
    Circle from centre, radius [Arc Vector]

    # Circle (360-degree)
    C20 = P20 VAL(25) DZ

      CIR Axis Point
    Circle from  centerline and Point on circle.

    # circle around horiz. line
    C23=L(P(0 0 0) DX) P(10 10 0)

    CIR Cen Tang
    Circle from center, tangential to element.
       Centerpoint   center of new circle.
       Tang          tangent-element:    point, line, circle or polygon;
                       line or circle in CCV.
       [Version]     only for tangent to circle: 1=small circle, 2=big circle.

    # Center, tangential to line or circle
    C1 = P1 L1
    C1 = P1 C1

    CIR Tang Tang Radius [Version]
    Circles, tangential to two elements, with a fixed radius and position indication.
       Element: (currently only) point, line or arc.
       Version: 1 - 8 (there are up to 8 solutions. Select with PgUp/PgDown keys).

    # Tangential to 2 elements, radius.
    # C1 = P1, L1, Radius, Side
    # C2 = P1, C1, Radius, Side
    # C5 = L1, L2, Radius, Side
    # C5 = L1, C1, Radius, Side
    # C5 = C1, C2, Radius, Side
    L1 = X(10)
    L2 = Y(10)
    C1 = L1 L2 VAL(5) MOD(1)

    # 2 points on the circumference, radius.
    # C1 = P1 P2 radius side Z-Axis Vector
    P20 = P(98.6 5.4 0)
    P21 =  (114.5 -15.2 0)
    C22 = P20 P21 VAL(12) MOD(1) DZ

    # Point on the perimeter, tangent, radius.
    # C1 = P1 L1 radius side
    L20 = P (44.6 -32.8 0) P (86.5 -69.3 0)
    P26 = P (56.2 -35.5 0)
    C21 = P26 L20 VAL (8) MOD (2)

    # Point on the perimeter, tangent to a circle.
    # C2 = P1 C1 radius side
    C20 = P(114.5 -15.2 0) VAL(12) DZ
    P27 = P(96.9 -19.7 0)
    C21 = P27 C20 VAL(8) MOD(1)

    CIR Tang Tang Tang [Version]
    Circle tangential to 3 elements.
       Element: (currently only) point, line or arc.
       Version: 1 - 8 (there are up to 8 solutions; PgUp/PgDown keys).

    Entry points must exactly on an input element.

    # Circle between 3 lines
    C20 = L20 L21 L22

    ARC Cen Ang1 Ang2 Radius   [Direction of Rotation]
    Circular arc by center, start-angle, end-angle and radius.

      start-angle    the angle from the centerpoint to the startpoint of the arc
      end-angle     the angle from the centerpoint to the endpoint of the arc
      Direction of Rotation: CW shows clockwise, the default is CCW (counter clockwise).

    # Central quadrant, R = 10, clockwise.
    C21 = ARC P20 ANG(0) ANG(90) 10 CW

    ARC Cen PT Angle [Z-Axis] ARC
    Circular arc from point on axis, starting point, opening angle and -
       optional - axis-vector.

    # Example for 90-deg. arc, starting at P21; centerpoint on axis P20 - DZ
    C21 = ARC P20 P21 ANG(90) DZ

    ARC PT PT Radius [Z-Axis] [CW/CCW] [Version]      ARC
    Circular arc by starting point, end point and radius.
       Z-axis-vector is optional.
       Version 1 and Default = openingAngle 0-180 degree
       Version 2 = openingAngle 180-360 degree

    # Arc from start point to endpoint radius arc vector
    C21 = ARC P(251 23 0) P(189 75 0) VAL(50) DZ

    ARC PT Tang Radius [Angle] [Z-Axis] [CW/CCW]    ARC
    Circular arc by starting point, starting direction and radius.
       Starting direction: the tangent-direction to the circle in the starting point.
         Vector, line, circle, polygon, ellipsis, b-spline, clothoid.
       Radius.
       Angle: opening-angle, optional. Default is 360 degrees.
       Axis-vector: optional. Invert vector to change side (eg "DIZ").
       [CW/CCW] is the direction of rotation. Change with PageUp-key.

    # Example: Final tangent of a clothoid (spiral-form curve) as a starting direction.
    S20 = CLOT P(0 0 0) DX ANG(30) 0 10
    P20 = P(S20 1)
    D20 = TNG P20 S20
    C20 = ARC P20 D20 25 ANG(30)

    ARC PT PT Cen [Z-Axis] [CW/CCW]      ARC
    Circular arc by starting point, end point and center
       Arc vector is optional.
       [CW/CCW] is the direction of rotation. Default is "CW".
    C20=ARC P(10,6) P(16 0) DIZ

    ARC PT PT PT  [CW/CCW]         ARC1
    Arc by three points on the perimeter.
       [CW/CCW] is the direction of rotation. Default is "CW".

    C20 = ARC1 P(0 0) P(10 0) P(10 10)

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    Others:

    # change sense of rotaion of existing circle
    C2=C1,REV