<< tangent ?...
Blend seems makes connection tangent no?

Hi Zooen,

re:
> But how do you go about drawing, correctly, a curve tangent to the end of the curve of a helix or of a curve in general?

Well there are many different ways depending on the particular situation and if you're drawing a line, an arc, or a freeform curve.

Probably in this case if you wanted the rest of the pieces to be all squared up it would probably be good to cut away some space between the helix and the line and put in a blend curve.

The basic problem is that you've got these areas that you want squared up:



But the helix part is a non-planar curve with a curve tangent that goes in a sloped direction like this:



So if you have just a 2D sketch and the helix touching each other there will be a tangent break at the spot where they touch. Putting in a blend curve as a transition between them could work or another possibility would be to edit the first interior control point of the helix to make it in line with the 2D line.

- Michael

Thanks Michael,

I will study these explanations and suggestions.

- Zooen

Hi Michael.
"Putting in a blend curve as a transition between them could work or another possibility would be to edit the first interior control point of the helix to make it in line with the 2D line."

I have not been able to make a fillet curve that functions.
Could you post how it can be done

Thanks

I have made a video with a solution that works respecting the radios.
If there is another easier solution, I would like to know the process.

Cheers

Hi Booleano,

re:
> I have not been able to make a fillet curve that functions.
> Could you post how it can be done

Here's a demonstration:



- Michael

Hi Booleano,

re:
> I have made a video with a solution that works respecting the radios.
> If there is another easier solution, I would like to know the process.

After you cut the curves up, discard the small curve fragment and use Construct > Blend to put in a blend curve, then join those pieces together.

- Michael

Hi Micharl.

It's perfect, I didn't remember that Blend could also be used in curves.
Is there a script to be able to move a line tangent to the perimeter of a circle, ellipse or curve?
In the case of this spring, it is very difficult to place the end 'A' tangent to Helix at point 'B' or at another point.

Move the lines from points 1-2-3-4 around the circle keeping the tangent lines, as seen in the attached image.
I hope the translation is understood

Cheers

Hi Booleano, I'm not sure that i understand your script request. Why do you need to move the lines around, why not just draw a new tangent line at the spot that you want it?

You can move one tangent line around keeping it tangent using the Transform > Orient command, when snapped onto a curve the orientation picker aligns to the curve tangent.

- Michael

Hi Michael.

With Orient command, at least I, I can't do what I want.
As it is difficult to explain, I am attaching a video that shows what I need to do.
All these questions that I ask are related to the exact mathematical method to make the clothespin spring, which seems to be very simple but has its complications, and it is essential to know exactly the tangent point of Helix with respect to the 2 points of the dock.
Because in order to have this spring manufactured, which for me only serves as an example, it must be completely delimited with respect to wood.

Cheers.

Hi Booleano.
This can be done like this.

You got ahead of me. I just did this, which is exactly like yours.
The calculation is not complicated, but Moi would make it much easier.
I really don't know why it always shows the tangent point, except when there is a reference point.

So the manufacturing method i see that deals with th physics of the "wood binding" at the springs connection points is missed on these models.

The arm that extends to the connection point is not parallel with the wood pin. The helix ends "at the edge of the wood" and the arm then extends "out" in the tangent of the helix. Then, the connection point is a bend "past 90" to align with the wood slot.

This eliminates the physics of the bind. It is also a simplified manufacturing process easily automated. No "complex" bends.

Hi Booleano,

re:
> As it is difficult to explain, I am attaching a video that shows what I need to do.

Can you please also post the . 3dm model file with the objects that you show in the video?

I am not able to repeat the problem you show over here, it probably has something to do with the particular arrangement of your geometry like your reference point is not in the same plane as the circle you show.

- Michael

Hi Michael.

I apologize for my question about Tangents and the "Tangent" video that I uploaded.
I was wrong, MOI's tangent detection works perfect, it has the best snap I've seen.
I am attaching a video where my mistake is clearly seen.

Sorry Michael for wasting your time addressing this mistake of mine.

And I did not see the error because I only saw the Front view, I would have activated the 4 views I would have seen my error

Hi Booleano, no problem I'm glad you found what it was.

- Michael