Join the outer most edge of two arcs

[b3achouse]

I would like to be able to join the absolute outside edge of two arcs accurately. I get half way there using tangents from a point script but I still have to eyeball the first point. I have tried metaball script too but it doesn't really like arcs. Any help would be appreciated.

[Kurt Gold]

There are some plugins that can assist you. Some of them may be free.

Do a Google search for "line tangent to two paths illustrator plugin".

[Ray Yorkshire]

Best one is free Astute Graphics plug in called Subscribe

It's free and safe , but you have send a email for a key.

Then download their downloader, run it  with Subscribe ticked  - untick the  paid plug ins -  they are all good , but best try them later one at a time

SubScribe - Astute Graphics

SUBSCRIBE FREE | Perpendicular and Tangent lines in Illustrator - YouTube

[Jacob Bugge]

beachouse,

If applicable in your version, you may use the Common Tangents script in this set of free scripts:

s.h's page : Scripts for Adobe Illustrator CS

[Ton Frederiks]

Yes, that script works fine in CC, Jacob.

[Jacob Bugge]

Thank you for confirming, Ton.

They should work for all versions from 10 to CC, but I (mis)remember someone once reporting (maybe wrongly) some version where they failed to work, hence the reservation. I have no clue which (if any), but it was some years ago, if it was.