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Snaps to the the center point of arcs and circles.
Snaps to the the center point of arcs and circles.

This method snaps to the center point of circles and arcs.

[[Image:Draft Snap Center.png|400px|Snapping the second point of a line to the center of a circle]]


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Revision as of 01:45, 23 November 2018

Draft Center

Menu location
Draft → Snap → Center
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Draft Snap, Draft ToggleSnap

Description

Snaps to the the center point of arcs and circles.

This method snaps to the center point of circles and arcs.

Snapping the second point of a line to the center of a circle

How to use

  1. Make sure snap mode is turned on
  2. Choose element to be inserted into the FreeCAD-document
  3. Move cursor near one the arc/circle/circular edge you wish to attach your element to
  4. Below on the right side of the cursor the symbol of the snap mode will appear
  5. Click to attach your element to the selected endpoint of target element

Will also work with Draft Move and Draft Rotate.

Notes

Snap mode can be used with

  • sketcher elements (arcs, circles)
  • draft elements (arcs, circles)
  • edge of circular face of shape
  • edge of circular face of solid

Clicking on the snap-mode icon will toggle the snap mode on/off.