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- 3PT 2S (3 points, 2 slopes) allows you to create a conic
- based on the positions for three points on the conic, and
- the slope of the conic at two of the indicated points.
-
- Indicate the start point of the conic, using a Position
- Menu option.
-
- Indicate a second point of the conic, using a Position
- Menu option.
-
- Indicate the endpoint of the conic, using a Position
- Menu option.
-
- Slopes, (i.e., tangent vectors) must be assigned to two of
- the three indicated points. You are prompted to key-in the
- point number for the first slope.
-
- To assign the first slope that you define to the start
- point, press <Enter> only. To assign the first slope that
- you define to the second or third indicated point, enter
- the desired point number and press <Enter>.
-
- Define the slope of the conic at the selected point.
-
- You are prompted to key-in the point number for the second
- slope.
-
- To assign the second slope that you define to the
- endpoint, press <Enter>. To assign the second slope that
- you define to the first or second indicated point, enter
- the desired point number and press <Enter>.
-
- Define the slope of the conic at the selected point.
-
- If a conic cannot be created (e.g., indicated points are
- coincident, a tangent vector points from one of the
- indicated points to another indicated point), an error
- message is displayed. You are prompted to press <Enter>
- and to redefine the conic, beginning with the position of
- the start point.
-
- In 2-D construction mode, the indicated points and the
- slopes are projected to the current construction plane.
- The conic is created in the current construction view, at
- the depth that is active when the second slope is defined.
-
- In 3-D construction mode, the conic is created in the
- plane that is defined by the three indicated points. The
- tangent vectors are projected to this plane.
-