To modify the spiral as you draw, use any of the following keys:
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Press Shift to constrain the placement of the final point.
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Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) to draw from the center regardless
of the selected drawing option.
Choose Window > Toolbars > Xtra Tools to display the Xtra Tools panel.
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Double-click the Arc tool.
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In the Arc dialog box, select from the following options:
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Select Create Open Arc to draw only the arc curve. Deselect this option to
draw the arc as a quarter pie shape.
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Select Create Flipped Arc to flip the orientation of the arc.
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Select Create Concave Arc to draw the arc with an outer corner.
Concave (left), Open (center), and Flipped (right)
Click OK.
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Choose Window > Toolbars > Xtra Tools to display the Xtra Tools panel.
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Click the Arc tool and drag to draw an arc.
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To modify the arc as you draw, press any of the following keys, alone or in
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combination, after you begin drawing the arc:
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Press Shift to constrain the arc.
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Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) to draw a flipped arc.
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Press Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) to draw a closed arc.
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On the Macintosh only, press Control to draw a concave arc.
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In Windows only, press Control and hold down the right mouse button as you
draw to create a concave arc.
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