Architecture & Structural Engineering

Tangent

The tangent command is used to draw a tangent to the selected arc or circle from the specified points .

Location of Tangent Command

You can access the tangent command from the ribbon menu, Drawings tab, Snap.

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Usage Steps

  • Click the Drawings/Snap/Tangent icon in the Ribbon menu .

  • Select arc or circle.

  • Determine the point to draw the tangent.

  • A tangent to the selected arc or circle will be drawn from the clicked point.

Usage step

Choosing the circle

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Determining the point to be drawn tangent to the circle

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Drawing the tangent

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