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3. Click the measured value that you created in step 1.
4. From the Shapes menu, select Circle.
A new circle is created with a radius equal to the transferred value.
5. Move the pointer to position the circle, and click to anchor it.
6. Press
d to exit the tool, and then reshape the triangle to explore
the effect on the circle.
Example: Transferring a measurement onto a circle
1. Create a circle using the Circle tool on the Shapes menu.
2. Create a line segment using the Points menu, and use the
Measurements menu to create a measurement of its length. This
length will be used as the length of an arc on the circle.
3. From the Construction menu, select Measurement Transfer.
4. Click the measured value that you created in step 2.
5. Click the circle.
A point representing the start of the arc follows the pointer as you
move around the circle.
6. Position the starting point, and then click to anchor the arc.
The measurement is transferred in a counter-clockwise direction, and
the starting and ending points of the value are marked by points.
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