drawing a circle that is tangent to another circle and passes through an endpoint

[mntman552]

I was wondering the best way to draw a circle that passes through an endpoint of a line and then is tangent to another circle above it? I need to create a radius of 3.5 between the two points. I will try to attach the picture

Engelhaupt_SensorMount.dwg

[JD Mather]

See attached.

[mntman552]

ok I did that no how can I trim the upper R3.5 so that the only portion remaining is what is between the top circle and the verticle line? I tried to trim it, but it says that it needs to intersect twice. Thanks for the help on the circle

[JD Mather]

Trims fine for me?

Attach your new file here.

 

Did you pick both the vertical line and the circle as cutting edges for trimming the arc?

[mntman552]

I am not sure what is going on. Could something not be set up right in AutoCAD? We had a computer in class that wouldn't trim right and the professor had no idea what was going on he had never seen anything like it. Thanks for your help.

Engelhaupt_SensorMount.dwg

[mntman552]

Never mind I got it figured out, I had to push shift while I selected the second one. I have never had to do that while at class, but for some reason I need to do it on my laptop at home.

[JD Mather]

Uncheck this under Options

[mntman552]

Thank you for your expertise. I should buy you a beer. I am getting too damn old to figure this stuff out.

[Rabid]

See attached.

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Can you pleas explain how you got this?

 

EDIT: Looked at it a little longer.

Does this work because the 2 reference circles are 3.5 in from where they touch?

[Chilidawg]

The wierdest thing just happened to me.

 

I was reading through the lists of posts, not having been on site for a while, and as I scanned the title of this thread, for the very, very briefest of moments, I though that it said: "drawing a circle that is tangent to another circle and passes through an elephant"

[JD Mather]

dawg - what was in that chili?