When I choose the "Ellipse/Arc" tool on the left, the toolbar up top changes to show 4 options
Switch to Slice
Switch to Arc
Switch to chord
Make the shape a whole ellipse
Unfortunately it seems to be stuck on "Switch to slice". When I try to click the other options (I want to draw an arc), nothing happens and there is no indication as to why I cannot choose them.
I'm sorry I know I sound dense but I cannot get to even the point that you are showing. I put my mouse button down and it draws a closed ellipse. I lift it up and the ellipse is done. If I put the mouse button down again, it draws another ellipse.
Most importantly, I am not able to select any of the 4 buttons up top the way do you do in your GIF. They are disabled for me
EDIT: OK Somehow I was able to enable them. I was able to change the category to "arc" (the 2nd button) And I can now move the circles the way you do. But now it is giving me what you were showing in the GIF: A pie with a piece removed. I just want a single line arc without any of the fill. Essentially I want a circular arc covering more than 50% of the radius of a circle
Beginners' Questions Unable to draw an arc
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When I choose the "Ellipse/Arc" tool on the left, the toolbar up top changes to show 4 options
Unfortunately it seems to be stuck on "Switch to slice". When I try to click the other options (I want to draw an arc), nothing happens and there is no indication as to why I cannot choose them.
What do I need to do to draw an arc?
While drawing, there is a dynamic aspect to the ellipse tool...
I'm sorry I know I sound dense but I cannot get to even the point that you are showing. I put my mouse button down and it draws a closed ellipse. I lift it up and the ellipse is done. If I put the mouse button down again, it draws another ellipse.
Most importantly, I am not able to select any of the 4 buttons up top the way do you do in your GIF. They are disabled for me
EDIT: OK Somehow I was able to enable them. I was able to change the category to "arc" (the 2nd button) And I can now move the circles the way you do. But now it is giving me what you were showing in the GIF: A pie with a piece removed. I just want a single line arc without any of the fill. Essentially I want a circular arc covering more than 50% of the radius of a circle
Observe the mouse position in the gif closely... to create arcs, the pointer must be inside the perimeter of the ellipse.
To remove the fill, simply click the red X at the left end of the palette.
Ah I get it now. Thanks!