Tangent (Point, Circle)
Toolbar / Icon:
Menu: Draw > Line > Tangent (Point, Circle)
Shortcut: L, T, 1
Commands: linetangent | tangent | lt1
Description:
Create tangents from a coordinate to an existing arc, circle or ellipse
entity with this tool.
Procedure:
- Choose the desired
line type in the options
toolbar.
- Use the mouse to specify the location of the start point of the line or
enter a coordinate in the command line.
- Click the entity to which you want to create the tangent. Usually, two
tangents are possible. When moving the mouse around, you can see a preview of
the tangent that will be created.