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How to snap perpendicular (or Tangent) to an intersection of an arc andline.Product: MicroStation V8Version: 08.00.00.21Area: AccuDraw/AccuSnap, Problem ID#: 13861, DEFINEDSTEPS
Enable "Fixed Point for Perp. / Tan. From" and set Intersection asactive snap and Perpendicular (or Tangent) as the snap override .Steps:1. Go to Settings > Snaps > AccuSnap2. Enable "Fixed Point for Perp. / Tan. From"3. Set Active snap to Intersection.4. Set the override snap to Perpendicular (or Tangent).5. Locate and snap to arc.6. Locate and snap to Line.7. Locate other end of line.Notice line will be snapped to the intersection of the line and arc, butwill also be tangent to the arc.Optional:If AccuSnap is enabled, the intersection can be selected in one stepinstead of two if placing cursor at intersection.