Can't make tangent constraint in 3d sketch

Can't make tangent constraint in 3d sketch

Anonymous
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Can't make tangent constraint in 3d sketch

Anonymous
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I tried to make tangent constraint between straight line and spline in 3d sketch (like I did many times before), but it stopped to work.
When I select spline line, tangent constraint icon is available, but I simply cannot select any line in sketch to make it tangent to.
Am I doing something or, or is it something that appeared after last update? 
As you can see on screencast, I also had some problems trying to select starting point for spline...

 

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James.Youmatz
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Hi @Anonymous,

 

I actually ran into a similar issue on a personal model of mine the other day. Do you mind sharing the file with me so that I can test with it? What sketch am I going to be editing?

 

Thanks,



James Youmatz
Product Insights Specialist for Fusion 360, Simulation, Generative Design
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FrankCao
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Hi pawelkarabin,

 

Thanks for reporting the issue of "Unable to add tangent constraint to 3d spline". We can verify that in certain situation, tangent constraint can't be added onto 3d spline even if you change the selection order. Now we are internally preparing a hot fix for this issue and there will probably be an upcoming hotfix to address this issue.

 

Sorry for causing this regression on 3d sketch.

 

 

Regards,

Frank

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markzonf360
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Hi, this still seems to be an issue? I have created a sketch on the face of an object, and it's edge is a spline. I am trying to lay an arc tangential to the edge, and it will not allow it.

This discussion was from 2017. I assumed it would be fixed?

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karina.harper
Autodesk Support
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Hi @markzonf360 

 

This thread is regarding attaching a 3D spline endpoint to a line with a tangent constraint. This is working today and supported (in 2D and 3D).

 

In your case, you're trying to attach a 2D circle to a 2D spline (the line itself, not the endpoint) with a tangent constraint. We don't currently support a tangent relationship between a spline and a circle (or a line even). 

 

It's not perfect, but I got something close by using some additional construction geometry:

Screenshot 2025-07-01 at 12.17.45 PM.png

 

I'll add a note to the internal feature request that this was requested again.

 

Cheers,

Karina

 

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markzonf360
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Thanks Karina. I would have thought this was quite a fundamental feature to have. Appreciate your response.