Partial circle

[paul.domaskis]

Is there a way to get a partial circle e.g. a semi-circle or quarter
circle (or even continuously variable part of a circle)?

I googled the group and saw the "Var. circ. spary head" under
Irrigation shapes, but it has a big dot at the centre. Also, the shap
boundaries are that of the whole circle, which causes the invisible
part of the circle to project beyond the page. Makes it hard to get
Visio to size the page to the visible part of the drawing.

 

[John... Visio MVP]

Is there a way to get a partial circle e.g. a semi-circle or quarter
circle (or even continuously variable part of a circle)?

I googled the group and saw the "Var. circ. spary head" under
Irrigation shapes, but it has a big dot at the centre. Also, the shap
boundaries are that of the whole circle, which causes the invisible
part of the circle to project beyond the page. Makes it hard to get
Visio to size the page to the visible part of the drawing.

Do you want an arc or a pie shape?

John... Visio MVP

 

[Paul Herber]

Is there a way to get a partial circle e.g. a semi-circle or quarter
circle (or even continuously variable part of a circle)?

I googled the group and saw the "Var. circ. spary head" under
Irrigation shapes, but it has a big dot at the centre. Also, the shap
boundaries are that of the whole circle, which causes the invisible
part of the circle to project beyond the page. Makes it hard to get
Visio to size the page to the visible part of the drawing.

If you have Visio Pro then open the Drawing Tool Shapes stencil, you
find a few suitable there. If you have Visio Standard then search for
shapes Arc or Sector.

 

[WapperDude]

If this is duplicate entry, sorry, 1st response appears to have vaporized.

The direct way to make circular arcs is as follows.
For semi-circle:
1.) Draw a circle
2.) Use line tool and draw a horizontal diameter. It may extend beyond the
circumference, but both ends must at least touch the circle.
3.) With the line still selected, switch to pencil tool. Grab the center
inflection point of the line and drag it to the circle's circumference. The
line will become an arc.
4.) Identify and delete the circle.

For other arc sizes, repeat steps 1 & 2.
3.) Draw a 2nd diameter line at the desired angle to the first line. For a
1/4 arc, this would be 90 degrees, i.e., perpendicular to the 1st line.
4.) Identify all shapes (cntl-A).
5.) Go to menu bar > Shape > Operations > Fragment
6.) Select one section and move it away from the others.
7.) Use the pencil tool to select the apex point of the pie shape and hit
delete. One of the straight lines will disappear. Repeat select and delete
and remaining straight line will disappear, leaving just the arc.

HTH
Wapperdude

 

[WapperDude]

Ooops. Correction. For the semi-circle, the ends of the diameter line MUST
terminate on the circle's circumference. Otherwise, the arc won't be a true
semi-circle.

Sorry.
Wapperdude

 

[paul.domaskis]

Do you want an arc or a pie shape?

A pie...but I found the answer. A circle shape allows you to segment
away part of the circle. Thanks!

 

[paul.domaskis]

If you have Visio Pro then open the Drawing Tool Shapes stencil, you
find a few suitable there. If you have Visio Standard then search for
shapes Arc or Sector.

If find it quite difficult to navigate the stencils, since there is no
actual navigation panel with which to traverse the tree of stencils.
Would you know its "path"? I have Viso Pro 2003.

BTW, I found a shape that has a yellow handle that allows you to
adjust the segment of the circle that you want. I'm not sure what the
shape is called, there's nothing that looks like a name in the Shape
Sheet. Not sure which stencil it came from either.

 

[paul.domaskis]

If this is duplicate entry, sorry, 1st response appears to have vaporized..

The direct way to make circular arcs is as follows.
For semi-circle:
1.)  Draw a circle
2.)  Use line tool and draw a horizontal diameter.  It may extend beyond the
circumference, but both ends must at least touch the circle.
3.)  With the line still selected, switch to pencil tool.  Grab the center
inflection point of the line and drag it to the circle's circumference.  The
line will become an arc.
4.)  Identify and delete the circle.

For other arc sizes, repeat steps 1 & 2.
3.)  Draw a 2nd diameter line at the desired angle to the first line.  For a
1/4 arc, this would be 90 degrees, i.e., perpendicular to the 1st line.
4.)  Identify all shapes (cntl-A).
5.)  Go to menu bar > Shape > Operations > Fragment
6.)  Select one section and move it away from the others.
7.)  Use the pencil tool to select the apex point of the pie shape and hit
delete.  One of the straight lines will disappear.  Repeat select anddelete
and remaining straight line will disappear, leaving just the arc.

HTH
Wapperdude

I found a shape that has a yellow handle that allows you to adjust the
segment of the circle that you want. I'm not sure what the shape is
called, there's nothing that looks like a name in the Shape Sheet.
Not sure which stencil it came from either.

 

[Paul Herber]

If find it quite difficult to navigate the stencils, since there is no
actual navigation panel with which to traverse the tree of stencils.

menu File -> Shapes ...

 

[WapperDude]

Sounds very useful, where did you find it?

I found a shape that has a yellow handle that allows you to adjust the
segment of the circle that you want. I'm not sure what the shape is
called, there's nothing that looks like a name in the Shape Sheet.
Not sure which stencil it came from either.

 

[paul.domaskis]

menu File -> Shapes ...

Thanks, but I was thinking of a navigation pane like in windows
explorer. Otherwise, one has to always go through the buttonology of
File->Shapes->etc. for each and every stencil. I'm surprised that
such a navigation panel wasn't implemented long ago, given the
clumsiness of the current method.

 

[paul.domaskis]

Sounds very useful, where did you find it?

You know, I thought it was one of the basic circles, until I reviewed
this thread yesterday. Then I tried to find it again to verify my
assumption. I couldn't find it. Mind you, it is not easy to navigate
the stencils, so the search itself could have been compromised. I'm
surprised that there hasn't been a navigation pane like in Windows
Explorer implemented for stencil perusal long time ago. It would be a
natural fit, and would certainly make perusal far far more efficient.

 

[WapperDude]

Stencil exploring is such a pain...it tries the patience of the dead!

 

[KevB]

Is there a way to get a partial circle e.g. a semi-circle or quarter
circle (or even continuously variable part of a circle)?

I googled the group and saw the "Var. circ. spary head" under
Irrigation shapes, but it has a big dot at the centre. Also, the shap
boundaries are that of the whole circle, which causes the invisible
part of the circle to project beyond the page. Makes it hard to get
Visio to size the page to the visible part of the drawing.

Search for a drawing tool called "Sector - graphical"

 

[Mouthpear]

Is there a way to get a partial circle e.g. a semi-circle or quarter
circle (or even continuously variable part of a circle)?

I googled the group and saw the "Var. circ. spary head" under
Irrigation shapes, but it has a big dot at the centre. Also, the shap
boundaries are that of the whole circle, which causes the invisible
part of the circle to project beyond the page. Makes it hard to get
Visio to size the page to the visible part of the drawing.

Sorry I am SUPER late to this party, but the info is still useful I think.

You will need Developer tab activated.

Choose Ellipse Tool, holding shift drag mouse and move around till you see diagonal line. This makes a circle, locking aspect.
Or
Just get the circle from More Shapes, General, Basic Shapes

Get line tool and drag holding shift for either horizontal or vertical. (If a 45 degree line is needed right off the bat, grag Diagonal holding shift.)
Drag over selecting both Circle and Line(s). Align center and middle.
Developer, Shape Design, Operations, Fragment.

If you drew just one line Horizontal or vertical you now have two half circles. If you drew two lines as a plus sign you now have 4 quarters.