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scruff007  
#1 Posted : Friday, January 26, 2024 5:44:04 PM(UTC)
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why cant viacad or sharkdad constrain two small arcs ... yes they will do two semi circles but nothing smaller watch first 2 minutes of this youtube to see how they can do it in a program called onshape but i cant do same with via cad programs https://www.youtube.com/...v=Hnu3ib9AaQs&t=134s you would think should be able to constrain any shapes/lines ??

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Tim Olson  
#2 Posted : Sunday, January 28, 2024 4:32:29 PM(UTC)
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>>you would think should be able to constrain any shapes/lines ??
You can add a concentric constraint to an arc or circle. See video link below:

http://www.csi-concepts.com/Demo/videos/v14/concentricConstraint.mp4

The concentric constraint requires a curve with a radius and center point so it will only work with an arc or circle.

If you have an arc and circle that won't concentric constrain, please provide the file such that I can look at in the debugger.

Tim

Edited by user Sunday, January 28, 2024 6:20:00 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

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MaiFy on 1/31/2024(UTC)
Keith2019  
#3 Posted : Sunday, January 28, 2024 9:40:19 PM(UTC)
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Hello Tim, a great demonstration video. Thank you for supplying it. Kind regards, Keith
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scruff007  
#4 Posted : Monday, January 29, 2024 9:57:04 PM(UTC)
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hi have attached pic to my original post showing the two arcs i want make concentric by using the constrain tools hope this hepls
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Tim Olson  
#5 Posted : Tuesday, January 30, 2024 7:36:06 AM(UTC)
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Are you using a conic? You cannot do a concentric constraint with a conic.

It must be an arc or circle using a radius and center point definition.

Tim
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scruff007 on 1/30/2024(UTC)
scruff007  
#6 Posted : Tuesday, January 30, 2024 10:40:11 PM(UTC)
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hi tim

yes my mistake iwas using conic and understand it now ....this is great program

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