Draw an Arc Tangent to Two Elements - SmartSketch - Help

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You must set the Point On or End Point on the SmartSketch dialog box to draw arcs that are tangent to other elements. You must set SmartSketch Tangent on the SmartSketch dialog box to draw an arc tangent to two elements. You can set these options by clicking SmartSketch Settings on the Tools menu.

  1. On the Draw toolbar, click Tangent Arc .

  2. Click an element to which you want the new arc to be tangent. You can click the end point of a line or curved element, or any point on the element.

  3. Move the pointer through one of the intent zones displayed at the position you just clicked.

    If the command dynamics show an arc perpendicular to the existing element, move the pointer back to the intent zones and exit through a different quadrant.

  4. When the command dynamics show an arc that is tangent to the first element, move the pointer to a position where the software recognizes the tangent relationship with another element and then click.

  • Instead of clicking to define the radius and sweep of the arc, you can type values on the ribbon. You can also use a combination of graphic and ribbon bar input.

  • You can use the options on the ribbon and the commands on the shortcut menu to edit an arc.

  • If Maintain Relationships on the SmartSketch dialog box is set, the software places relationship handles.

See Also

Arc Ribbon