Tan Tan Tan!!

[trilok2047]

what is the command shortcut for creating circle from tan tan tan method????

[Dadgad]

You need to start the circle command first, then _3p will start the 3 Tangent circle prompts.

After you have used it to create a circle from the DRAW panel on the RIBBON, that will become

the default, if you select CIRCLE again on the DRAW PANEL until you use a different CIRCLE option.

[JD Mather]

You need to start the circle command first, then _3p will start the 3 Tangent circle prompts.

After you have used it to create a circle from the DRAW panel on the RIBBON, that will become

the default, ...

 

Neither suggestion works on my machine. Edit: (oops, looks like I misread second option, the icon does stay on top, but spacebar or Enter does not retain the command, which is my usual method of repeating a command)

First suggestion gets circle in 3p, not tangent.

Using the Circle Tan Tan Tan icon and then spacebar or Enter to repeat does not repeat the Circle Tan Tan Tan.

 

Edited September 2, 2012 by JD Mather

[Dadgad]

I am not a big fan of the RIBBON. I only use it when I have to, say if I am reviewing an action recorder macro.

This was an eye opener for me, as it is defaulting to the previous contextual tab selection.

Having previously used the TAN, TAN, TAN command from the drop down DRAW CIRCLE menu, as shown in your post,

if I now hover over the CIRCLE icon, the primary one on the DRAW dropdown menu, without expanding the CIRCLE dropdown menu, the image displayed is the T,T,T icon.

If I click on it, I go right back into the T,T,T circle command.

Perhaps this has to do with the contextual tab state setting which I have selected.

If I access the CIRCLE command by shortcall, or from the DRAW toolbar, there is no contextual recollection, and I am shown the standard CIRCLE commandline prompts.

 

Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan

radius)]: _3p Specify first point on circle: _tan to

Specify second point on circle: _tan to

Specify third point on circle: _tan to

Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:

Command:

Command:

Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan

radius)]: _3p Specify first point on circle: _tan to

Specify second point on circle: _tan to

Specify third point on circle: _tan to

Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:

Command:

Command:

Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan

radius)]: _3p Specify first point on circle: _tan to

Specify second point on circle: _tan to

Specify third point on circle: _tan to

Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:

 

Interestingly JD, while _3p seemed to be doing what I described in my previous post last night, I am unable to make it work now.

Edited September 2, 2012 by Dadgad

[eldon]

If you already have the TAN Osnap activated, then Circle 3p is the simplest way to do it.

 

The Circle, Tan Tan, Tan starts the Circle 3p command. but turns on the Tan Osnap for the duration of the command.

 

Easier to put the Circle Tan Tan Tan command on the toolbar, where it is just one click to activate.

[Dadgad]

If you already have the TAN Osnap activated, then Circle 3p is the simplest way to do it.

 

The Circle, Tan Tan, Tan starts the Circle 3p command. but turns on the Tan Osnap for the duration of the command.

 

Easier to put the Circle Tan Tan Tan command on the toolbar, where it is just one click to activate.

 

Good points made Eldon!

[sparkyuk]

And please make sure you use the correct suntan protection while Tan Tan Taning lol

[danie7LT]

Hi,

Here is a small snippet I wrote. Hit TTT to draw circles from TAN TAN TAN

 

(defun c:TTT () 
 (setvar "CMDECHO" 1) ; force the display of all the instructions in the command line.
 (command "_circle" "_3p" "_tan" pause "_tan" pause "_tan" pause)
)

Change TTT to anything you want,or else just make sure TTT isn't already set to something