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    30 comments  ·  Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests » Snapping  ·  Admin →
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    Done (Available in Beta)  ·  AdminSaurav Agrawal (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) responded

    Hi everyone,


    We’re excited to announce that the Snap to Tangent feature is now available in BETA (starting with version 30.0).

    To use it, simply create a line with the Line Tool or Pen Tool and drag it toward the curve you want it to be tangent to. Once aligned, a “Tangent” label will appear.


    Along with tangential snapping, we’re also introducing Snap to Perpendicular, which makes it easy to draw lines that are perfectly perpendicular to existing straight lines.


    Both Snap to Tangent and Snap to Perpendicular are enabled by default. If you prefer not to use them, you can disable them anytime in Preferences > Smart Guides > Geometric Guides.


    Please try out the features and let us know what you think!

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    Ronald Horvat commented  · 

    Oh, come on Adobe! 125 updates during the year and we still don't have a simple tangent line tool. Whenever I see a circle and a line is like "Here we go again." Instead of 2 clicks, there is a whole drama on the menu. I work in CAD programs here and there in 1.000 years old CorelDraw. Simple task. AI... nope. Not jet.

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