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Through Three Points Example

Creating a circle through three points.

$$
$$ Declaration
$$
ENTITY/P(3),CR1
$$
$$ Geometry Definition
$$
P(1)=POINT/1,0
P(2)=POINT/0,1
P(3)=POINT/0,-1
$$
$$ Circle Definition
$$
CR1 = CIRCLE/P(1),P(2),P(3)

NOTE: The following statement shows the use of the point array to specify the three points in the arc.

    CR1 = CIRCLE/P

An Arc through Three Points