Draft Snap Extension

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    Draft Snap Extension.svg Draft Snap Extension

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

    Description

    The Draft Snap Extension.svg Draft Snap Extension option snaps to an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of straight edges. The edges can belong to Draft or Arch objects but also to objects created with other workbenches.

    Up to 2 (or 8 introduced in version 0.20) edges can be referenced by this snap option and Draft Snap Parallel, making it possible to snap to virtual intersections. Both snap options can also be combined with other snap options.

    Draft Snap Extension example.png

    Snapping the second point of a line to the extension of an edge

    Usage

    For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.

    1. Make sure snapping is enabled. See Draft Snap Lock.svg Draft Snap Lock.
    2. If Draft Snap Extension is not active do one of the following:
      • Press the Draft Snap Extension.svg button in the Draft snap toolbar.
      • Hold down the Draft Snap Lock.svgToolbar flyout arrow.svg button in the Draft snap widget and in the menu that opens select the Draft Snap Extension.svg Snap Extension option.
    3. Choose a Draft or Arch command to create your geometry.
    4. Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
    5. Move the cursor over a straight edge.
    6. The edge is highlighted.
    7. If you now move the cursor beyond the endpoints of the edge, you will see a dashed line appear when the cursor is on the extended edge.
    8. The point is marked and the Draft Snap Extension.svg icon is displayed near the cursor.
    9. Click to confirm the point.

    Preferences

    See Draft Snap.