Intersections

Intersections

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Intersection_Construction 

You can construct a point of intersection between any of the line types in your geometry; line, segment, vector, polygon side or circle.  You can also construct intersections of circles.  Conics are limited to intersections only with lines, segments or vectors.

  1. Select ebd_Ebd146  two from the line types listed above.
  2. Click the Intersection tool ebd_Ebd147  or select Intersection from the Construct menu.

A new point and label will appear at the intersection. If the lines are segments that do not intersect, a point will be created at the extension of the lines as with line segments AB and CD below.

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If the geometry will never intersect, the selected objects are moved to form the intersection. In the example below, the infinite line and circle become tangent at the newly created point, H.

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