Elliptical Arc Tool

The Elliptical Arc Tool is used to create a shape consisting of half of an ellipse.

To use the tool, select it in the Drawing Toolbar and then perform a Click/Drag combination at the point in the Drawing Canvas where one of the bounding corners of the elliptical arc should be.

Then drag in any direction and release the Click/Drag action where the other bounding corner should be.

In the example above, the Touch/Drag action began at 1,5 and then dragged upward and to the right to 5,1 on the Drawing Canvas.

Switching the Arc Direction

The Switch Arc Direction option within the Modify Menu can be used to reverse the direction of an ellipitcal arc within the Drawing Canvas.

Step 1: Select the elliptical arc within the Drawing Canvas.

Step 2: Select the Modify Menu and then select the Switch Arc Direction option.

The image below shows the elliptical arc reversed:

Additional Information for Smaller Screens

When TouchDraw 2 has been opened within a smaller screen area, certain tools within the Drawing Toolbar will collapse to form selectable menus.

The Elliptical Arc Tool may be combined with the Circular Arc Tool. The menu can be expanded by performing an Extended Click over the tool button.

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