Adaptive Component - Point Centered in Arc

[Anonymous]

I am trying to rig up a (3) point adaptive component, and I am at a loss on how to assign a reference point to be "equal" angle between the given angle. See the image below, I want the new reference point to be on the circle, and split the angle between the given angle:

Things I have tried:

1. apply the equal constraint to the reference point, it flags the rig as being over constrained.
2. reference plane with equal constraint, no dice
3. A start end radius arc, where I can snap to the mid point of the new arc I've created.
   1. This seems to work ok, but the arc can get disconnected after stretching the rig.

Any ideas on how to do this? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I am trying to rig up a (3) point adaptive component, and I am at a loss on how to assign a reference point to be "equal" angle between the given angle. See the image below, I want the new reference point to be on the circle, and split the angle between the given angle:

Things I have tried:

1. apply the equal constraint to the reference point, it flags the rig as being over constrained.
2. reference plane with equal constraint, no dice
3. A start end radius arc, where I can snap to the mid point of the new arc I've created.
   1. This seems to work ok, but the arc can get disconnected after stretching the rig.

Any ideas on how to do this? Thanks!

[RDAOU]

@Anonymous 

It is possible in various way; however, the method may vary depending on how you wish the component to be hosted ie: Orientation of the adaptive placement point (Instance XYZ, Host XYZ, Global XYZ...etc) 

Example:

1. Below I am using trigonometry => the altitude of the chord R - (R * cos(Angle / 2)) to get the point at the middle of the Arc
2. This will work is the adaptive orientation is by host XYZ and instance XYZ (ie: the 3 adaptive points are coplanar with the surface hosting the circle

 

[RDAOU]

@Anonymous 

It is possible in various way; however, the method may vary depending on how you wish the component to be hosted ie: Orientation of the adaptive placement point (Instance XYZ, Host XYZ, Global XYZ...etc) 

Example:

1. Below I am using trigonometry => the altitude of the chord R - (R * cos(Angle / 2)) to get the point at the middle of the Arc
2. This will work is the adaptive orientation is by host XYZ and instance XYZ (ie: the 3 adaptive points are coplanar with the surface hosting the circle