L2TAN

L2TAN, NL1, NL2
Generates a line tangent to two lines.

PREP7: Lines
Compatible Products: – | Pro | Premium | Enterprise | Ent PP | Ent Solver | DYNA

NL1

Number of the first line generated line is tangent to. If negative, assume P1 (see below) is the second keypoint of the line instead of the first. If NL1 = P, graphical picking is enabled and all remaining command fields are ignored (valid only in the GUI).

NL2

Number of the second line generated line is tangent to. If negative, assume P3 is the second keypoint of the line instead of the first.

Notes

Generates a line (P2-P3) tangent at point P2 to line NL1 (P1-P2) and tangent at point P3 to line NL2 (P3-P4).

Menu Paths

Main Menu>Preprocessor>Modeling>Create>Lines>Lines>Tan to 2 Lines

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