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Adam Chalmers d275995dfe KCL: Angled line should use keyword args (#5803)
We continue migrating KCL stdlib functions to use keyword arguments. Next up is the `angledLine` family of functions (except `angledLineThatIntersects, which will be a quick follow-up).

Before vs. after:

`angledLine({angle = 90, length = 3}, %, $edge)`
  => `angledLine(angle = 90, length = 3, tag = $edge)`

`angledLineOfXLength({angle = 90, length = 3}, %, $edge)`
  => `angledLine(angle = 90, lengthX = 3, tag = $edge)`

`angledLineOfYLength({angle = 90, length = 3}, %, $edge)`
  => `angledLine(angle = 90, lengthY = 3, tag = $edge)`

`angledLineToX({angle = 90, length = 3}, %, $edge)`
  => `angledLine(angle = 90, endAbsoluteX = 3, tag = $edge)`

`angledLineToY({angle = 90, length = 3}, %, $edge)`
  => `angledLine(angle = 90, endAbsoluteY = 3, tag = $edge)`
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tangentialArcTo Starting at the current sketch's origin, draw a curved line segment along some part of an imaginary circle until it reaches the desired (x, y) coordinates. manual

Starting at the current sketch's origin, draw a curved line segment along some part of an imaginary circle until it reaches the desired (x, y) coordinates.

tangentialArcTo(
  to: [number],
  sketch: Sketch,
  tag?: TagDeclarator,
): Sketch

Arguments

Name Type Description Required
to [number] Yes
sketch Sketch Yes
tag TagDeclarator No

Returns

Sketch

Examples

exampleSketch = startSketchOn(XZ)
  |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %)
  |> angledLine(angle = 60, length = 10)
  |> tangentialArcTo([15, 15], %)
  |> line(end = [10, -15])
  |> close()

example = extrude(exampleSketch, length = 10)

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