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I really tried to find documentation for this problem, but can't found a specific solution for this specific issue.

I have a: radius (fillet between 2 lines) with R80mm (blue color) circle tangent to this fillet with diameter 35mm (green color)

What I need: I need to calculate the red circle, that also has diameter 35mm. This circle must be tangent to fillet (blue) and inner circle (green)

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Please let me know

Thanks on advance

Pedro

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Let $R$ be the radius of the fillet and $r$ be the radius of the small circles. The angle $\theta$ between the line through the center of the fillet to the center of the green circle and the common tangent of the two small circles satisfies $$\sin\theta={r\over R-r}.$$ Once you have this angle, you can find the red circle’s center either by reflecting the green circle’s center in this line or by rotating it through an angle of $2\theta$ about the fillet’s center.

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According to my guess on your description, I arrive at the following picture:-

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We can apply cosine law to find $\theta$ from $\triangle OGR$.

Once it is known, the length of the purple line can also be found. That means we know precisely where the center of the red circle is (from OG).

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Thanks by both answers! I tried the 1st answer and it's very easy! Amazing! I expected some complicated math, but fortunately not!

Thanks once again Best regards Peter

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