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Sketch Line tangent to two circles.

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11-24-2002
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Hi all:
I'm just getting started in VBA programming for Inventor 5.3.
I am trying to program a sketch in which I am trying to create a profile
from the region defined by two circles and the tangent lines to them on both
sides.
Manually I can obtain the profile by adding tangent restrictions between the
circles and lines. but when doing the same programatically the lines are not
extended/trimmed to the tangency points and the region remains open.
I am used to Autocad's Object snaps that would give me the exact tangency
points, or the Autolisp INTERS function, or the extend an trim facilities.
But I cannot find any equivalent that would simplify the obtention of the
exact tangency points so I am able to create a profile.
Would appreciate any help in this.
Regards
Reinaldo Togores.
University of Cantabria, Spain.
I'm just getting started in VBA programming for Inventor 5.3.
I am trying to program a sketch in which I am trying to create a profile
from the region defined by two circles and the tangent lines to them on both
sides.
Manually I can obtain the profile by adding tangent restrictions between the
circles and lines. but when doing the same programatically the lines are not
extended/trimmed to the tangency points and the region remains open.
I am used to Autocad's Object snaps that would give me the exact tangency
points, or the Autolisp INTERS function, or the extend an trim facilities.
But I cannot find any equivalent that would simplify the obtention of the
exact tangency points so I am able to create a profile.
Would appreciate any help in this.
Regards
Reinaldo Togores.
University of Cantabria, Spain.