l2tan#
- Mapdl.l2tan(nl1='', nl2='', **kwargs)#
Generates a line tangent to two lines.
APDL Command: L2TAN
Generates a line (P2-P3) tangent at point P2 to line NL1 (P1-P2) and tangent at point P3 to line NL2 (P3-P4).
- Parameters:
- nl1
Number of the first line generated line is tangent to. If negative, assume P1 (see below) is the second keypoint of the line instead of the first.
- nl2
Number of the second line generated line is tangent to. If negative, assume P3 is the second keypoint of the line instead of the first.
- Returns:
int
Line number of the generated line.
- Return type:
Examples
Create two circular arcs and connect them with a spline.
>>> k0 = mapdl.k("", 0, 0, 0) >>> k1 = mapdl.k("", 0, 0, 1) >>> k2 = mapdl.k("", -1.5, 1.5, 0) >>> k3 = mapdl.k("", -1.5, 1.5, 1) >>> carc0 = mapdl.circle(k0, 1, k1, arc=90) >>> carc1 = mapdl.circle(k2, 1, k3, arc=90) >>> lnum = mapdl.l2tan(1, 2) 3
Plot these lines
>>> mapdl.lplot(cpos='xy')