# Make arc in simple gauge flash/blink

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition83\
**Created:** [April 2, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-arc-in-simple-gauge-flash-blink/114853 "2026-04-02T11:22:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![lrose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lrose/32/62724_2.png) [@lrose](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lrose)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/make-arc-in-simple-gauge-flash-blink/114853/3 "2026-04-02T12:55:30Z")

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> [@nminchin](#):
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> I’m very bewildered by why there are so many groups in that arc SVG…..

I agree. I have never really understood all of the nested groups.

I would make my own gauge SVG, something similar to this:

> [@Perspective, faster page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-faster-page/69885/35):
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> Okay, I had a bit of free time today, so here is a complete SVG solution. You could do the Label as SVG text as well, or a gauge needle if you wanted, I haven't gone that far. Just a little example of the power of using the Ignition Designer to add SVG elements. I didn't include the label for the example. Note: All of this (outside of the calculations needed to find the points for the shape) was done inside of the designer (yes I can be somewhat of a masochist at times. rofl). First a s…

Though I have done some really fancy things too like this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/8/e8a421a4f1f5b7686efeb17b86ce9d81c3139e18.png)

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