https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13419798#M1641 <DIV>I have a question and I have been going in circles trying to find an answer for it.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>How do you come up with the 4.7 dimension to locate the top right circle of the v-slide plate. I have looked up tutorial videos but no one explains how they got it, just that it is 4.7. There are two different images floating around for the design, one that shows that dimension and the other doesn't. So, if you are working off of the one that does not have that dimension, how do you determine the exact location of that circle?&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Using the geometric constraints to help guide it only messes up my other features that I have set in place when I am trying to locate that top right circle.&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I completely understand if it is more of a "it is what it is" kind of answer.&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I am posting both of the images below:</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Thank you all in advance!</DIV> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:18:29 GMT ayarbroughZLRPJ 2025-04-10T19:18:29Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13419798#M1641 <DIV>I have a question and I have been going in circles trying to find an answer for it.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>How do you come up with the 4.7 dimension to locate the top right circle of the v-slide plate. I have looked up tutorial videos but no one explains how they got it, just that it is 4.7. There are two different images floating around for the design, one that shows that dimension and the other doesn't. So, if you are working off of the one that does not have that dimension, how do you determine the exact location of that circle?&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Using the geometric constraints to help guide it only messes up my other features that I have set in place when I am trying to locate that top right circle.&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I completely understand if it is more of a "it is what it is" kind of answer.&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>I am posting both of the images below:</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Thank you all in advance!</DIV> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:18:29 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13419798#M1641 ayarbroughZLRPJ 2025-04-10T19:18:29Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13420021#M1642 <P>&nbsp;</P><P>In your drawing with the 4.7 dimension, is that 4.70?</P><P>In the same drawing is the dimension at the top 2.25?</P> Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:44:22 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13420021#M1642 autoid374ceb4990 2025-04-10T21:44:22Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13420344#M1643 <P>The pictures you posted are of <STRONG>similar</STRONG> components but <STRONG>not exactly the same component</STRONG>. To layout the component without the 4.7 dimension, you need to draw a circle with a radius of 2.5 (0.875+1.625 )and then find a line tangent to both the 2.5 radius and the bottom 0.625 radius. once you have this, offset the line by 1.625 to get the parallel line.&nbsp; The upper right and left circles will not be at 4.7 but 4.8875.</P><P>The picture with the 4.7 dimension establishes circle locations which allows you to draw a tangent line between the upper and lower circles directly.</P><P>Each drawing can be created with the set of dimensions provided but their results will be different.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Washingtonn_0-1744342912067.png" style="width: 301px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1488216iE8C42CAC295E951A/image-dimensions/301x285?v=v2" width="301" height="285" role="button" title="Washingtonn_0-1744342912067.png" alt="Washingtonn_0-1744342912067.png" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Washingtonn_0-1744343619504.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1488217i861CA5573FEDB8F1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Washingtonn_0-1744343619504.png" alt="Washingtonn_0-1744343619504.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:54:07 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13420344#M1643 Washingtonn 2025-04-11T03:54:07Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13421079#M1644 Yes, I believe it is.<BR /> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:38:58 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13421079#M1644 ayarbroughZLRPJ 2025-04-11T12:38:58Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13421207#M1645 <P>Thank you so much! I will give it a shot.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:44:58 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/question-for-the-v-slide-plate-design-in-autocad/m-p/13421207#M1645 ayarbroughZLRPJ 2025-04-11T13:44:58Z