try this, very simple:
for an ornament I need two 90°arcs centered.
draw a circle
fill in the exact number of pixels you want it to be, I chose 150. press return. result: 150
select it, and see the size change to 150,6!!!
take back the ellips tool and it's once again 150.
quite mysterious.
then draw a second circle of 175 (selected 175,7)
choose snap to objects and center both circles.
select them both and change to editable shapes.
the horizontal and vertical "black boxes" have moved to some other places???
then with the shape editor click a "black box" on one circle, break and delete until you have a 90°arc. do the same with the other circle. THE TWO ARCHES DO NOT FOLLOW THE SAME DIAGONALS!!! (see jpg)
I know that pixels are virtual rectangles with no dimensions.
I also know that there will probably once again be ways around the problem. (draw square, snap to objects, move with corner to centre and subract)but it should work like this too methinks AND keep my exact values.
Another detail: does anyone know how to change that irritating black fill when you start?
I tried options, both in utilities and fill, even current attributes and give new options new attributes. But when I restart, I get black. And, sorry Rolling Stones, but I do not want to paint it black.
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