Add Tangent Constraint

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Add Tangent Constraint

Add Tangent

There are two types of Tangent constraint.

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Line and Circle / Arc (TangentCtoL)

Add Gearing FB

1.Click Constraints toolbar > Add Tangent (right of graphics-area)

OR

1.Click Geometry menu > Tangent

Then:

2.Click a Circle or Arc

3.Click a Line*

The Circle/Arc is now tangent with the Line* or axis.

They have a TangentCtoL constraint.

* Line, CAD-Line, X-axis, or Y-Axis

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Circle/ Arc and Circle / Arc (TangentCtoC)

Add Gearing FB

1.Click Constraints toolbar > Add Tangent

OR

1.Click Geometry menu > Tangent

Then:

2.Click a Circle or Arc

3.Click a different Circle or Arc

The Circles and/or Arcs are Tangent with each other

They have a TangentCtoC constraint.

MD-GA-Tangent-G

MD-GA-Tangent-H

Delete Tangent

We do no show constraints in the graphics-area. You must find the constraint you want to delete.

1.SHIFT + Click a Circle, Arc, or Line in the graphics-area.

If the sketch-element has a TangentCtoL or TangentCtoC constraint, it shows in the Selection-Window.

2.Right-click the TangentCtoL or a TangentCtoC constraint in the Selection-Window

3.Click Delete element in the shortcut menu