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FAQ

How do I trim an arc in XyzPilot?

Use Trim/A,to,L or Trim/A,to,C to trim an arc to a line or circle boundary. The Start/End selector specifies which endpoint to trim.

Full Answer

Use Trim/A,to,L (trim arc to line) or Trim/A,to,C (trim arc to circle). The Start/End selector specifies which endpoint of the arc to trim. The arc must intersect the boundary within its sweep angles.

XyzPilot Example

A0 = Arc: centre(0,0), r=50, 0 to 180 CCW L0 = Vertical line at X=30 Trim/A0, to, L0, Start → A0 start moved to intersection with L0 at (30, 40.825) Trim/A0, to, L0, End → A0 end moved to intersection with L0

Relevant Operators

Trim/A,to,L

Trim Arc to Line

Full operator reference.
Trim/A,to,C

Trim Arc to Circle

Trim arc to circle boundary.
Trim/L,to,A

Trim Line to Arc

Trim line to arc boundary.

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