How to input angle of tangent line?

[Anonymous]

Click-dragging a line on a circle starts it tangent to the circle.

But then the two input fields seem self-defeating. As soon as you release the click-drag, it assumes you want to end the line segment at exactly where you released it. How to input the angle?

I want exactly 93 deg where the highlighted input field in my screenshot says 93.175 deg. The line also must be tangent to the circle. How to do this?

[masa.minohara · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Thank you for posting! You can specify the angle by hitting Tab key while creating a line, and then add a tangent constraint from the sketch palette.

You can also add sketch dimension and a tangent constraint after drawing rough sketch.

I hope this helps!

[Anonymous]

Yes! Thank you. Apparently the sequence of procedure is vital.