Line, Tangent to 2

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Line, Tangent to 2

Create a Line Tangent to 2 CurvesCreate a line that is tangent to a two curves.  Line segments, polylines, and rectangles can also be selected.

 

tog_minusCommand Prompts

Prompt-Tanto2_1

Prompt-Tangent2_2.jpg
tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Pick

Command Input

Step 1

LineTangentTo2Curves1

 

none

Step 2

LineTangentTo2Curves2

 

 

Final

LineTangentTo2Curves3
tog_minusNotes

1.If multiple curves are pre-selected at the time that this function is used, only one of the pre-selected curves is retained as the first, picked curve.

2.If no solution is possible, then no line will appear on the screen.

3.Moving the cursor around will reveal the other solutions of tangency.  
tog_minusRelated Topics

Curves Pane, Curve Modeling Ribbon Bar