Arc Calculation - Leica Captivate Technical Reference Manual

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38.7.2
Diagram for arc cen-
tre
Diagram for arc base
point and offset point
Create Arc,
Input page
496
Line/Arc Methods
Segment a line

Arc Calculation

d2
d1
P0
GS_010
P3
d1
P2
d2
P0
GS_004
The softkeys are similar to line calculation. Refer to "38.7.3 Calculate Line Off-
set Point and Calculate Line Base Point" for information on softkeys.
Description
Calculates the coordinates of new points on
a line.
Elements that must be known are
coordinates of the start and the end
point of the line
OR
a bearing and distance from a known
point that define the line
AND EITHER
the number of segments dividing the
line
OR
a segment length for the line.
The coordinates of the known points
can be taken from the job.
can be measured during the COGO calcu-
lation.
can be entered.
P1
P0 Start point
P1 End point
P2 Arc centre
P2
d1 Arc radius
d2 Arc length
P1
P0 Start point
P1 End point
P2 Offset point
P3 Base point
d1 Offset
d2 Distance along arc
COGO

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