Tan Tan Radius

Draw a circle by radius tangent to two lines/polylines.

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CIRCLE2TANRAD

 

Drawing

This function allows you to draw a circle that touches two lines/polylines tangentially with a defined radius, by specifying the radius and then indicating the two lines/polylines it must touch.

Procedure

  1. You are prompted to:

  1. You can set the radius size by clicking in the text box and typing the required size. The radius can be set before selecting the first or second line.

  2. You can now click or press [Enter] on the first line the circle must touch.

  1. You are prompted to:

  1. You can click or press [Enter] on the second line. The circle is entered.

  1. The function repeats and you are prompted to:

Indicate first tangent line for circle

  1. If required, you can now enter any remaining circles.
  1. When you are done, right-click on the screen and select Quit to end the function. Alternatively, press [Esc].