Tangent to tangent

[AMCNitro]

Stupid question...But, how do I draw a line tangent to 2 radiuses?  Ive never been able to do it in MC...

[Del.]

Create line and highlight tangent icon. Then get in vicinity of first arc until it highlights and do the same for other arc.

[BFleeger]

^{Select Create Line Endpoints}

^{Be sure the Tangent button is depressed on the toolbar}

^{Hold mouse close to first radius until it highlights (not on the actual radius line, just close) and click}

 

^{Move cursor to second radius until it highlights - showing tangent line between the 2 radii, then click}

 

^{Note: after you click near the first radius, you can drag the mouse around the circumference of the arc and see the line slide along it as it stays tangent.}

 

 

^-Brian

[AMCNitro]

I tried that, but for some reason it doesnt put the 2nd end of the line where it should be, it puts on some random point in the air.

[Del.]

Do you have highlight turned on?

[AMCNitro]

Do you have highlight turned on?

 Is that when the line goes white when the cursor is close to it?  Then yes.  

[Del.]

I'm not sure what is going on. You should be able to sketch 2 circles anywhere and then create line endpoints and move cursor close to point where you want tangent line and then do the same for other circle. Are you sure you have the tangent icon on? There should be a dark line going across left hand corner of tangent icon. Bottom right corner means its off.

[Rstewart]

I tried that, but for some reason it doesnt put the 2nd end of the line where it should be, it puts on some random point in the air.

 

 

Are you in the TOP view and wcs

[AMCNitro]

I'm not sure what is going on. You should be able to sketch 2 circles anywhere and then create line endpoints and move cursor close to point where you want tangent line and then do the same for other circle. Are you sure you have the tangent icon on? There should be a dark line going across left hand corner of tangent icon. Bottom right corner means its off.

 

 

Are you in the TOP view and wcs

Tried it again and it worked, I dont know why it wasnt doing it earlier.  Brain fart perhaps...hmmm

[JMahon]

When doing tangent lines it also depends on which direction you "wrap" around arc to arc. There's not just one tangent line between two circles. Could be why you got two different results.

[Jayson Kramer]

AMCNitro Did you get this figured out how it works?

[AMCNitro]

AMCNitro Did you get this figured out how it works?

Somewhat, I got what I needed.  When I get a chance Ill sit down and try diferent stuff so I learn how it works.  My guess is that my problem is that I wasnt using in correctly.  Thank you

[guitar]

Sometimes it can be glitchy.

[JAMMAN]

I have never noticed it being glitchy at all, any chance there might be something wrong with perhaps mouse or video card? Tangent and tangent between 2 just happens and since I can do it easily it must not take an inordinate amount of skill.

 

I have noticed tangent at an angle sometimes pops on the other side of the circle but it all depends on where you exit the active screen to designate the angle. If you exit the screen within about 90 degrees of the side you want it tangent to even on a semi circle it always ends up on the correct side.

 

I bet a number of us could watch you do it once and figure out what is going on but it is hard to diagnose problems like this without seeing it happen.

[AMCNitro]

I have never noticed it being glitchy at all, any chance there might be something wrong with perhaps mouse or video card? Tangent and tangent between 2 just happens and since I can do it easily it must not take an inordinate amount of skill.

 

I have noticed tangent at an angle sometimes pops on the other side of the circle but it all depends on where you exit the active screen to designate the angle. If you exit the screen within about 90 degrees of the side you want it tangent to even on a semi circle it always ends up on the correct side.

 

I bet a number of us could watch you do it once and figure out what is going on but it is hard to diagnose problems like this without seeing it happen.

I was just wondering if theres a way to record it.  It could be the mouse driver.