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The [[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Midpoint''' option snaps to the midpoint of edges. The edges can belong to [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] objects but also to objects created with other [[Workbenches|workbenches]]. |
The [[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Midpoint''' option snaps to the midpoint of edges. The edges can belong to [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] objects but also to objects created with other [[Workbenches|workbenches]]. |
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In FreeCAD version 0.19 this snap only works for straight and circular edges. |
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# Make sure snapping is enabled. See [[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft Snap Lock]]. |
# Make sure snapping is enabled. See [[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft Snap Lock]]. |
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# If '''Draft Snap Midpoint''' is not active do one of the following: |
# If '''Draft Snap Midpoint''' is not active do one of the following: |
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#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]]}} button in the Draft |
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]]}} button in the Draft snap toolbar. |
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#* Hold down the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|x16px]][[Image:Toolbar_flyout_arrow.svg|x16px]]}} button in the [[Draft_snap_widget|Draft snap widget]] and in the menu that opens select the {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]] Snap Midpoint}} option. |
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# Choose a [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] command to create your geometry. |
# Choose a [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] command to create your geometry. |
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# Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active. |
# Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active. |
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# Move the cursor over |
# Move the cursor over an edge. |
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# The edge is highlighted. |
# The edge is highlighted. |
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# If a midpoint is found the point is marked and the [[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]] icon is displayed near the cursor. |
# If a midpoint is found the point is marked and the [[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]] icon is displayed near the cursor. |
Latest revision as of 18:22, 22 November 2022
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Menu location |
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None |
Workbenches |
Draft, Arch |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
Draft Snap, Draft Snap Lock |
Description
The Draft Snap Midpoint option snaps to the midpoint of edges. The edges can belong to Draft or Arch objects but also to objects created with other workbenches.
Snapping the second point of a line to the midpoint of an edge
Usage
For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.
- Make sure snapping is enabled. See
Draft Snap Lock.
- If Draft Snap Midpoint is not active do one of the following:
- Press the
button in the Draft snap toolbar.
- Hold down the
button in the Draft snap widget and in the menu that opens select the
Snap Midpoint option.
- Press the
- Choose a Draft or Arch command to create your geometry.
- Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
- Move the cursor over an edge.
- The edge is highlighted.
- If a midpoint is found the point is marked and the
icon is displayed near the cursor.
- Click to confirm the point.
Preferences
See Draft Snap.
- Drafting: Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, B-spline, Cubic Bézier curve, Bézier curve, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch
- Annotation: Text, Dimension, Label, Annotation styles, Annotation scale
- Modification: Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Stretch, Clone, Array, Polar array, Circular array, Path array, Path link array, Point array, Point link array, Edit, Subelement highlight, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-spline, Draft to sketch, Set slope, Flip dimension, Shape 2D view
- Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
- Snapping: Snap lock, Snap endpoint, Snap midpoint, Snap center, Snap angle, Snap intersection, Snap perpendicular, Snap extension, Snap parallel, Snap special, Snap near, Snap ortho, Snap grid, Snap working plane, Snap dimensions, Toggle grid
- Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
- Additional: Constraining, Pattern, Preferences, Import Export Preferences, DXF/DWG, SVG, OCA, DAT
- Context menu:
- Layer container: Merge layer duplicates, Add new layer
- Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
- Text: Open hyperlinks
- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state
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