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Smooth transition from line to arc

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reedrunner59

Mechanical
Mar 12, 2008
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I want to draw in a sketch, a smooth transition from a straight line to an arc using a clothoid / euler curve, any advice appreciated.
 
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Why not just make the arc tangent to the line?
 
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