Creating an arc based on an azimuth and endpoint
The Arc (Azimuth and End Point) function creates an arc, which can be used as part of a more complex polygon geometry. For aeronautical purposes, this function creates an AF leg according to ARINC Specification 424.
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The radius is calculated using the distance between the endpoint and the centerpoint; there is no separate parameter for the radius in the function.
- Start ArcMap.
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If the ArcMap - Getting Started dialog box appears, you can open a new or existing map document. You can also check the Do not show this dialog box in the future check box and click Open.
- On the menu bar, click Customize → Toolbars → Production Feature Builder.
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Click the Launch Feature Builder button
on the Production Feature Builder toolbar.
The Feature Builder window appears in ArcMap.
The Feature Builder windowヒント:
The Feature Builder window can be placed anywhere in ArcMap, or in the TOC, with the aid of the arrows showing the possible placement positions.
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Choose Arc (Azimuth and End Point) in the list on the Functions tab.
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Define a coordinate for the start point of the polyline by doing one of the following:
- Clicking the Pinprick button
on the Production Feature Builder toolbar, then clicking on the map
- Typing the coordinates in the cells on the Input tab in the Coordinates area
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To view the input coordinates on the map, double-click the row headers for each coordinate.
- Clicking the Pinprick button
- Repeat step 5 to define a coordinate for the endpoint of the geodesic arc.
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Click the cell next to From Azimuth and type a value for the starting azimuth.
The from azimuth is the arc's starting azimuth relative to the centerpoint. Azimuth values are measured from north (0°). The default units is degrees.
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You can right-click the parameter name and change the unit of measurement. If you change the unit of measurement after defining a value, the value is converted to the new unit of measurement, and you may need to redefine the value.
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If necessary, click the drop-down arrow next to Clockwise and choose False.
This indicates whether or not the arc is created in a clockwise direction. There are two options:
- True—The arc is created in a clockwise direction based on the first input coordinate and the From Azimuth.
- False—The arc is created in a counterclockwise direction based on the first input coordinate and the From Azimuth.
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If necessary, click the cell next to MagVar Value and type a value for the magnetic variation.
This can be a specified value or from a field defined in the MagVar Source parameter. The default unit is degrees.
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If necessary, click the drop-down arrow next to MagVar Source and choose a source for the magnetic variation.
This is the source of the magnetic variation value.
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If necessary, click the drop-down arrow next to MagVar Year and choose a different year for the World Magnetic Model.
This is the year associated with the magnetic variation value.
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Click the Execute button
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You can right-click the parameter name and change the unit of measurement. If you change the unit of measurement after defining a value, the value is converted to the new unit of measurement, and you may need to redefine the value.
An arc is created between the azimuth and endpoint.
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If the arc does not appear, click the Add Scratch Data Layers button at the top of the Feature Builder window.