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Creating Help Line Tangents between Two Circles

Draw two or four help lines tangential to two wire arcs or circles.

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Indicate the two arcs or circles.

 

If any of the arcs are such that the tangents do not meet it, the tangents will be drawn to points that are extensions of the arc. The short help lines perpendicular to the tangents indicate the exact point of contact with the true arc or circle.