[Se...] Posted Friday at 04:32 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:32 PM Hello all, Does anybody know a way to construct a plane that is tangent to x2 cylinders, like in the photo? Photo is close but no cigar, the plane is not touching the cylinders when zoomed in! Feel like it should be simple, maybe it’s me? Thanks in advanced Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/27882-construct-plane-tangent-to-x2-cylinders/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted Friday at 04:49 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:49 PM You can create tangent on circles, but for cylinders i affraid not. Cylinders may not have parallel axis so you would make curved plane if you insist on full tangent. Do you want that from mesh or calculated cylinders? Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/27882-construct-plane-tangent-to-x2-cylinders/#findComment-158280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Se...] Posted Friday at 05:04 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 05:04 PM Ah makes sense, blinded by my own specific challenge. From calculated cylinders, which should be parallel, (as should supporting mesh) hence I tried cylinders! Would it not just do a best fit rather than curve the plane? Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/27882-construct-plane-tangent-to-x2-cylinders/#findComment-158282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted Friday at 05:14 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:14 PM What i found is only tangent line from two circles - so you would make intersections and ends of cylinders to make tangential line posible - then make end points on line. Now you will have 4 points, which can be selected and done plane from them. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/27882-construct-plane-tangent-to-x2-cylinders/#findComment-158288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TI...] Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Create end pnts on both Cylinders. create 2 vertical perpetual plane s by selecting cyl 1 end pnts and top plane and then cyl 2 end pnts and top plane. Now create a int line on both cyl surfaces. Do end pnts on most robust cyl line and mid pnt on other. Make 3 pnt plane. Link to comment https://qualityforum.zeiss.com/topic/27882-construct-plane-tangent-to-x2-cylinders/#findComment-158308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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