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{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to a point that makes an angle of 135° with the horizontal; small circles indicate all possible snapping directions}}
{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to a point that makes an angle of 135° with the horizontal; small circles indicate all possible snapping directions}}


== How to use ==
== Usage ==


# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Ortho.svg|16px]] [[Draft Ortho|Snap Ortho]]}} are turned on.
# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Ortho.svg|16px]] [[Draft Ortho|Snap Ortho]]}} are turned on.
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{{Emphasis|Note:}} the snapping only works on the current working plane.
{{Emphasis|Note:}} the snapping only works on the current working plane.


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Revision as of 20:02, 7 February 2020

Draft Ortho

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

Descripción

This method snaps to a point on an imaginary line that originates from the previous point, and extends infinitely at specific increments of 45°; this includes 0°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270°, and other integer multiples.

File:Draft Snap Ortho.png

Snapping the second point of a line to a point that makes an angle of 135° with the horizontal; small circles indicate all possible snapping directions

Usage

  1. Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Ortho.svg Snap Ortho are turned on.
  2. Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
  3. Move the cursor approximately in the direction of a line that makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal.
  4. The snap symbol will appear when the tentative line makes an angle of 45°, or a multiple of it.
  5. Click to attach your new point.

Note: the snapping only works on the current working plane.