# How to draw arcs

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**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 27, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/how-to-draw-arcs/323 "2020-10-27T18:22:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![brim2full](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@brim2full](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/brim2full)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/how-to-draw-arcs/323/1 "2020-10-27T18:22:37Z")

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I would like to create a transformer symbol based upon the IEC standard. The problem appears to be there is no way to draw the arc. I have seen some discussion relating to arcs so I’m guessing it is not yet possible. But I don’t see a issues outstanding on GitHub. So am I missing something?

Regards

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**Author:** ![EdizonTN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/librepcb.discourse.group/edizontn/32/222_2.png) [@EdizonTN](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/EdizonTN)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/how-to-draw-arcs/323/2 "2020-10-28T06:40:18Z")

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How to draw an ARC?

1. draw line
2. double click on drawn line
3. in opened properties window, change angle for segment 1

Short video about it:

[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/librepcb1/original/1X/444833fa90f93a26643093c7539cac98c977cab8.jpeg "LibrePCB - How to: Creating an ARC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH-V5Z_xGx8)

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**Author:** ![brim2full](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@brim2full](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/brim2full)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/how-to-draw-arcs/323/3 "2020-10-29T10:13:34Z")

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Thanks I would never have guessed that is how it is done. A strange functional decision. I might have expected either an arc tool or possibly the circle tool provided a segment modifier.

Do you think I should raise an improvement request?

Regards

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**Author:** ![EdizonTN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/librepcb.discourse.group/edizontn/32/222_2.png) [@EdizonTN](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/EdizonTN)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/how-to-draw-arcs/323/4 "2020-10-29T10:37:03Z")

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Of course yes, You can create this request.  
From my point of view it’s a logical request which can make the UI better.

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**Author:** ![dbrgn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/librepcb.discourse.group/dbrgn/32/25_2.png) [@dbrgn](https://librepcb.discourse.group/u/dbrgn)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://librepcb.discourse.group/t/how-to-draw-arcs/323/5 "2020-11-02T09:03:48Z")

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> [@brim2full](#):
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> Thanks I would never have guessed that is how it is done. A strange functional decision. I might have expected either an arc tool or possibly the circle tool provided a segment modifier.

You are right, this is missing functionality! (The file format and editor already support arcs, but so far no editing tool has been added. This is still on the TODO list.)

A feature request is open here: [Add arc drawing tool · Issue #354 · LibrePCB/LibrePCB · GitHub](https://github.com/LibrePCB/LibrePCB/issues/354) If you have a GitHub account, you can vote on it with a 👍 reaction.