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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Intersection.svg|16px]] [[Draft Intersection|Snap Intersection]]}} are turned on.
#Make sure snap mode is turned on
#Choose element to be inserted into the FreeCAD-document
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
# Move the cursor over one of two lines that cross each other.

# One of the lines will be highlighted in yellow, and a small white circle will indicate the point of intersection where your new point will be attached.
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# Click to attach your new point.
On Linux
#Move cursor near the Intersection of the elements you wish to attach your element to
#Below on the right side of the cursor the symbol of the snap mode will appear
#Click to attach your element to the selected intersection point of target elements

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On Windows
#Press {{KEY|CTRL}} and move mouse near to intersection
#Below on the right side of the cursor the symbol of the snap mode will appear
#Click to attach your element to the selected intersection point of target elements

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Works also with Draft Move and Draft Rotate

=== Notes === <!--T:7-->
Snap mode can be used with
*sketcher elements (lines)
*draft elements (DWires, Lines)
Clicking on the snap-mode icon will toggle the snap mode on/off.


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Revision as of 02:54, 23 November 2018

Draft Intersection

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

Description

This method snaps to the intersection of two line or arc segments.

Snapping the second point of a line to an intersection of two other lines

How to use

  1. Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Intersection.svg Snap Intersection are turned on.
  2. Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
  3. Move the cursor over one of two lines that cross each other.
  4. One of the lines will be highlighted in yellow, and a small white circle will indicate the point of intersection where your new point will be attached.
  5. Click to attach your new point.