Circle > 2 Curves and Point

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

  • Select Wireframe > Create Curves > Circle from the menu bar.

  • Select Curves > Circle from the following Die Design Guides: Strip Design.

Create a Circle/Arc tangent to two 2D curves and passing through a picked point:

Demo: Press the button below to view a short movie demonstrating the function:

Practice: Press the button below to open Cimatron with a practice ELT file similar to that used to create the movie (if the relevant feature already exists in the ELT file, you can either edit it or delete it and create a new feature).



 

Required Step 1

Select the required parameter and pick the appropriate entities.

The following parameter is displayed for this Circle function.

Arc /
Circle

This toggle option defines whether the result of this operation is an arc or a circle.

Arc

Create an arc as the result of this operation:
ExampleExample

Circle

Create a circle as the result of this operation:
ExampleExample

Pick the appropriate entities to complete the operation:

  1. Pick the 1st curve to which the Circle will be tangent.

  1. Pick the 2nd curve to which the Circle will be tangent.

  1. Pick the point through which the Circle will pass.

There are a number of possible Circle solutions depending on where the curves are picked. The circles can also be created tangent to the linear extensions of lines and splines and the natural extension of arcs.

The corresponding Arc solutions are very similar.

Click OKOK or ApplyApply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.

When completed, the Circle feature will appear in the Feature Tree.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.