GCTANGENT command

Creates a tangent geometric constraint on 2D entities.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Description

Creates a tangent constraint to ensure curved entities remain tangent to another curved or linear entity.

Methods to create a tangent constraint

This command has 1 method to begin creating a tangent constraint:
  • Select first entity
Select First Entity
Begin creating a tangent constraint by selecting a linear or curved entity then:
Select Second Entity
Select a second entity to make tangent to the first. The first entity maintains its position while the second entity moves, as necessary, to become tangent to the first entity. At least one curved entity must be selected per tangent constraint.