Creating a Circle with a Center Element and a Tangent Curve

Circle lets you create a circle by defining the center element and a tangent curve to the circle.

  1. In the Circle type list, select Center and tangent.

    The circle center is located either on the center curve or point and is tangent to the tangent curve.

  2. To define the Center Element, do one of the following:
    • Select a curve and in the Radius box, type the radius value or use the arrows to change the value.
    • Select a point as the Center Element.

    Note: To switch to diameter, click .

  3. In the Tangent Curve box, select a curve.

    Note:
    • If one of the selected inputs is a planar curve, the Support is set to Default (Plane). If an explicit Support needs to be defined, a context menu is available to clear the selection in order to select the desired support. This automatic support definition saves you from performing useless selections.
    • You can only create closed circles.

  4. To specify the axis computation mode, select the Axis computation check box.
  5. Click to select the other circular arc that is suitable for current specifications.
  6. Click OK to create the circle or circular arc.

 

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