Find circle from a given arc
A tool that, when clicking on a previously created arc, would calculate and give the circle whose circumference that arc is part of; this would enable easier amendments, recreation etc. Can sometimes be done by trial and error, but not always accurately, particularly with 'shallow' arcs for which the circle can be surprising large - difficult to know buy just increasing size, moving centre, repeating etc.
Simon Smith
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Simon, there are two ways of achieving this I am aware of:
1. Offset method to find the center. Clearly explained in this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgSI-YN6sCM
To force any arc-like path into a proper fitting arc, there is a nifty free script, Arc Correction, by Hiroyuki Sato. Grab it here: http://shspage.com/aijs/en/#arc_correction ()the link is at the top of the page)2. In case you do this often and the curves are rather tricky, perhaps using the dedicated Curvature Circle Tool plugin tool by Astute Graphics would be a better way: https://docs.astutegraphics.com/subscribe/curvature-circle-tool
A native direct solution can be a thing, but I personally am quite OK with these methods.
Anyway, thanks a ton for making a request! It helps to raise awareness and gather data.
