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  1. 02-24-2009, 09:37 PM #1
    Bob Z
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    Arc tangent to an Arc

    I have Mastercam X mr2. Is there a way to tangent an arc with an arc. I am trying to make a spline lines into arcs. Can anyone help
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  2. 02-25-2009, 04:03 AM #2
    tstom
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    In the pull down menu for create/arc/tangent the last button on the right tangent to 2 entities If that's not what your looking for sometimes you have to create some construction geo to get it to do what you want then delete the extra lines,arcs etc when you done

    post a file if you need more help
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  3. 02-25-2009, 05:08 PM #3
    Mike Mattera
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    A Fillet is an arc tangent. Pick Fillet, enter your radius and pick the 2 other arcs.

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  4. 02-25-2009, 07:01 PM #4
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    I didn't think of that.....thanks Mike
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  5. 02-26-2009, 10:48 PM #5
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    Use " Simplify " on your splines before creating or fitting arcs, some of the work will be automatic

    Edit--> Simplify
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