To draw an elliptical arc by tracing an ellipse

1. Draw the ellipse to use as a template for the arc.

2. Select the ellipse.

3. Click the Edit Tool then click Reshape Conic. A blue handle appears at the top of the ellipse.

4. Position the pointer outside the ellipse.

5. Drag in a circular motion outside of the ellipse. An arc draws on top of the ellipse's edge.

6. Release the mouse button when you finish.

You can also create arcs from pie wedges as long as the wedges have not been skewed, rotated, or converted to curves.