To draw a circle by specifying the radius and two tangent points

 

  1. Specify two points indicating the radius of the circle.
  2. Select the first entity that you want the circle to touch.
  3. Select the second entity that you want the circle to touch.
  4. Choose RadTanTan.

    Radius of circle <value>: Enter the radius or specify a point. (If you specify a point for the radius, you are prompted to specify a second point.)

    Select first tangent point: Select the first entity that you want the circle to touch.

    Select second tangent point: Select the second entity that you want the circle to touch.

    If a circle cannot be drawn with the radius and tangent points you selected, a message is displayed in the command bar stating that no circle is possible. If two different circles are possible (based on the specifications you selected), a circle is drawn using the tangent points closest to points where you selected the entities.