SolveSpace Logo SOLVESPACE -- parametric 2d/3d CAD
Examples
Tutorials
Features
Download
Reference
Technology
Library
Forum
Contact
USER FORUM

(you are viewing a thread; or go back to list of threads)

constraints (by Kris Ernst)
I'm having difficulties adding constraints that reference other constraints and tangent lines.
I have two circles where the radius of C2 needs to be 2 times the radius of C1.
I can make the radius of both a constraint, but how do I say that there needs to be ratio between the two ?

I am also not able to draw tangent lines from C1 to C2.
Simply drawing the first line I even get a message "Not Closed countour or not all same style".
Selecting a lie and a circle and trying to apply "tangent" constraint I get that's not possible.
Tue May 23 2017, 07:00:49, download attachment attempt1.png
(no subject) (by EvilSpirit(Alexey Egorov))
1. For circle radius relation, you can create construction radius line and use Constrain->Length Ratio constraint with 1:2 value.
2. For making tangent line you should create your circle using two connected arcs with the same center point: one of them can be marked construction (green), the second one can be normal (white). So, you can use tangent selecting line and arc.
Wed May 24 2017, 05:06:21
RATIO and TANGENT (by CHRISTIAN FAUDAIS)
Hi

Perhaps theses folowings files can help you


about ratio
-----------
01 draw two lines
02 add distances ( 10 and 20 for example )
04 delete a distance
05 select the two line
06 select length Ratio in the menu
.....

about Tangent.
--------------
01 draw first circle
02 draw a point on the circle
03 draw the first radius
04 draw the second circle
05 draw a point on the second circle
06 draw the second radius
07 join first and second point
08 add perpendicular constrain beetween the 3 lines
....
Wed May 24 2017, 15:52:17, download attachment Desktop.7z
EXAMPLE WITH ARC (by CHRISTIAN FAUDAIS)
EXAMPLE WITH ARC
Thu May 25 2017, 04:45:56, download attachment TANGENT02.PNG
Post a reply to this comment:
Your Name:
Your Email:
Subject:
(no HTML tags; use plain text, and hit Enter for a line break)
Attached file (if you want, 5 MB max):
© 2008-2022 SolveSpace contributors. Most recent update June 2 2022.