https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:17:34 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:29:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1659 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4573&title=autocad-lt-2008#4573 Author: fairwayform
Subject: 1659
Posted: 12.Feb.2009 at 17:29

Thanks for your help.

Rotating the circle after drawing a perpendicular line from the mid point should help.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:29:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4573&title=autocad-lt-2008#4573 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4571&title=autocad-lt-2008#4571 Author: rossassociates
Subject: 1659
Posted: 12.Feb.2009 at 17:08

Are you sure?

If you pick the item up using an OSnap then it will be very accurate...

I think you might need to describe what you are attempting to achieve...

I think you want a line at a specified angle, to be attached tangentially to a circle.  The above describes this.

OR

Draw a straight line, ortho.  Then draw the circle...  then move the circle to the line, using OSnap quadrants.  Then OSnap to the line, midpoint.  Then rotate the whole item, to the required angle?

OR

Draw the line at the required angle.  Then draw the circle from the line, midpoint (2P)



Edited by rossassociates - 12.Feb.2009 at 17:16]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:08:05 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4571&title=autocad-lt-2008#4571 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4570&title=autocad-lt-2008#4570 Author: fairwayform
Subject: 1659
Posted: 12.Feb.2009 at 17:00

NOT ACURATE ENOUGH I'M AFRIAD.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:00:03 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4570&title=autocad-lt-2008#4570 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4565&title=autocad-lt-2008#4565 Author: rossassociates
Subject: 1659
Posted: 12.Feb.2009 at 16:21

If you draw a line at the appropriate angle and then move it and get it to snap to the circle at a nearest point, will this do what you want?


]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:21:26 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4565&title=autocad-lt-2008#4565 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4543&title=autocad-lt-2008#4543 Author: fairwayform
Subject: 1659
Posted: 11.Feb.2009 at 17:03

Is this where you hold the shift key down, right click in the drawing space and alter the OSNAP properties, ticking the TAN option.

If so it doesn't make any difference.



If you click the draw a line button, then click the tangent to a circle button, pick the circle you wish to draw the line tangential too, then ......

This is where if you were drawing a line from a point at an angle you could just press the tab button then enter the angle you require, but you don't have that option in the scenario outlined above.

Does anyone know another way??]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:03:10 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4543&title=autocad-lt-2008#4543 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4541&title=autocad-lt-2008#4541 Author: Arben.Allaraj
Subject: 1659
Posted: 11.Feb.2009 at 13:44

fairwayform wrote: We wish to draw a straight line, tangential to a circle at an angle. Can someone tell us how to do this. Thanks

Have you tried with OSNAP Tan Mode?
]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:44:45 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4541&title=autocad-lt-2008#4541 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4540&title=autocad-lt-2008#4540 Author: fairwayform
Subject: 1659
Posted: 11.Feb.2009 at 13:19

We wish to draw a straight line, tangential to a circle at an angle.

Can someone tell us how to do this.

Thanks]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:19:32 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=1659&PID=4540&title=autocad-lt-2008#4540