diff --git a/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.cpp b/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.cpp
index 242287456..9bfa4486b 100644
--- a/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.cpp
+++ b/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,17 @@ DXFLwPolyline &DXFLwPolyline::AddArcCenter(Pointf const &center, Pointf const &p
 	return *this;
 }
 		
+// adds an arc with point and bulge; if bulge is null, just add a line segment
+DXFLwPolyline &DXFLwPolyline::AddArc(Pointf const &p, double bulge)
+{
+	if(!vertices.GetCount())
+		return AddPoints(p);
+	bulges.Top() = bulge;
+	vertices.Add(T(p));
+	bulges.Add(0);
+	return *this;
+}
+		
 // close/open polyline
 DXFLwPolyline &DXFLwPolyline::Close(void)
 {
diff --git a/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.h b/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.h
index c600ac390..bda556e47 100644
--- a/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.h
+++ b/bazaar/DXF/LwPolyline.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class DXFLwPolyline : public DXFEntity
 		// if no previous point, simply add a point
 		DXFLwPolyline &AddArcCenter(Pointf const &center, Pointf const &p, bool big = false);
 		
+		// adds an arc with point and bulge; if bulge is null, just add a line segment
+		DXFLwPolyline &AddArc(Pointf const &p, double bulge);
+		
 		// close/open polyline
 		DXFLwPolyline &Close(void);
 		DXFLwPolyline &Open(void);