Computes tangent lines on the circle.

Namespace:  ceometric.VectorGeometry
Assembly:  ceometric.VectorGeometry (in ceometric.VectorGeometry.dll) Version: 1.8.0.0 (1.8.0.0)

Syntax

C#
public List<Line> TangentLines2d(
	Circle circle
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function TangentLines2d ( _
	circle As Circle _
) As List(Of Line)
Visual C++
public:
List<Line^>^ TangentLines2d(
	Circle^ circle
)

Parameters

circle
Type: ceometric.VectorGeometry..::.Circle
A circle.

Return Value

Returns
  • 4 tangent lines from circle on the circle if circle is coplanar to the circle and circle does not lie inside nor intersects the circle.
  • 2 tangent lines from circle on the circle if circle is coplanar to the circle and circle does not lie inside but intersects the circle.
  • 0 tangent line if circle lies on the circumference of the circle.
  • 0 tangent lines if circle lies inside the circle.
  • null if the circle is not coplanar to circle

See Also