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Tangent Lines

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Tangent Lines

Create tangent lines between a point and a circle

Details

ID

tool-primitive-curves-tangent-lines

Name

Tangent Lines

Group

Primitive Curves

Package

Tool

Keywords

ln
tg

Input ports

NameTypeDescriptionDefault Value
Point
Point
Point for tangent lines
Circle
Curve
Base circle

Output ports

NameTypeDescription
Tangent 1
Curve
Primary tangent
Tangent 2
Curve
Secondary tangent

Creation method

There are two options for creating a Tangent Lines node.

  • The first way to create a Tangent Lines node is using the search list, which is opened by double left-clicking in the workspace. You can write the name of the node you need or words associated with this node.
    • ln , tg
  • The second way is to select a Tangent Lines node from the menu that opens from the top left.
    • Menu > Tool > Primitive curves > Tangent Lines

Steps

  • Create a Tangent Lines node.
  • Connect the point for tangent lines to the first port.
  • Connect the base circle to the second port.

After creating the node, connect the point for tangent lines to the first port, and the base circle to the second port. On the output ports, you will receive the primary and secondary tangents.

See also

Circle
Arc 3Pnt
Tangent Arcs