line tangent to two arcs

[flippinjig]

Hello everyone,

 

Please excuse my question, it seems so simple to me but I am failing miserably to create a line that is tangent to two arcs.....

 

I have X9 mill and wire

 

Thanks

[tiredtoolmaker]

Make sure line/tangent only thing selected. Hover cursor near but not touching arc. the arc should change color then click and do the same for the other arc.

[BFleeger]

There was a recent thread on this.

 

http://www.emastercam.com/board/topic/86720-tangent-to-tangent/

[Müřlıń®]

MaKe sure there are no snap icons up and choose a spot on the circles that would be slightly past the tangent point.

 

If the circles are non planer, set 2-D mode

[IngParedes]

Hi

 

After start the line command, you need to active the tangent button, then click on the first arc and click n the second arc.

 

 

 

 

[flippinjig]

Thanks for the replies. I must have something set wrong. I hover close to the first arc till it changes color and then I select it. When I hover close to the second arc it will not change color but will hi light a point on the arc such as the end point or the mid point.

[Müřlıń®]

Zoom in closer to your area where the 2 tangent points will be on the screen...

[flippinjig]

Here is what I'm doing: Create/Line/Endpoint and I make sure Tangent is selected. I hover close to the first arc, it highlights and I select it. I hover close to the second arc and it............HIGHLIGHTS! I selected it and it drew a line tangent to two arcs!!!!  I can't tell you how many times I tried the same thing last week and it just refused to work. I guess it just needed a rest over the weekend. Boy am I glad I got that to work, it was driving me nuts.

 

I thank you all for being patient with me while I beat it into submission!