I'd like to see a true circle and arc tool. As it is now, AI only draws polylines that look like circles or arcs.
Before anyone gets upset, let me say I KNOW that AI draws circle-shaped and arc-shaped polylines. That is not what I'm talking about. A circle is defined as a set of points the same distance from a center point, its radius. It is manipulated by changing the radius, diameter, circumference, or a combination. It is not defined by its x,y dimension.
It is worse for arcs, however. it would be nice to be able to define a center point, start point, end point and/or the included angle. It is much easier to draw an arc if you can start at the center, drag out to the radius and drag the arc as you want. It would also be nice to construct arcs using three points or a chord. Again, arcs are never defined nor drawn using the x,y space they cover.
The ability to alter shapes by their true definitions, rather than crude x,y dimensions, would be really helpful. What is good for a squares and lines is not always good for circles and arcs. Thanks.
MGuilfoile
Before anyone gets upset, let me say I KNOW that AI draws circle-shaped and arc-shaped polylines. That is not what I'm talking about. A circle is defined as a set of points the same distance from a center point, its radius. It is manipulated by changing the radius, diameter, circumference, or a combination. It is not defined by its x,y dimension.
It is worse for arcs, however. it would be nice to be able to define a center point, start point, end point and/or the included angle. It is much easier to draw an arc if you can start at the center, drag out to the radius and drag the arc as you want. It would also be nice to construct arcs using three points or a chord. Again, arcs are never defined nor drawn using the x,y space they cover.
The ability to alter shapes by their true definitions, rather than crude x,y dimensions, would be really helpful. What is good for a squares and lines is not always good for circles and arcs. Thanks.
MGuilfoile