Creo Direct > Designing in the Creo Direct Environment > Working in Part Mode > Working with 2D Geometry > Creating 2D Geometry > Lines > To Create a Line Tangent from an Entity
  
To Create a Line Tangent from an Entity
1. On the Home tab click the arrow next to Line.
2. Click Tangent.
3. Select an arc, circle, or a spline. A line segment follows the pointer, maintaining tangency with the selected entity.
4. Click the graphics window to select an endpoint.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create additional lines tangent from the selected entity.
6. Middle-click or press ESC to exit the tool.