Circle from Three Lines

 

To create a circle tangent to three lines:

1.	Click the Circle tool from the Basic palette, and select the Circle from Three Lines mode.

2.	Click to select the three lines or linear segments to which the circle will be tangent. Each line is highlighted as it is selected. The lines (or their extensions) must intersect in at least two places.

3.

When the third line is selected, a preview of a tangent circle displays where the cursor is currently located. VectorWorks can create circles tangent to two or three lines. In places where only two lines intersect, the size of the circle is controlled by the cursor location. Move the cursor until the desired tangent circle displays, and then click to set the circle.