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{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to the midpoint of an edge of a rectangle}}
{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to the midpoint of an edge of a rectangle}}


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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]] [[Draft Midpoint|Snap Midpoint]]}} are turned on.
# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]] [[Draft Midpoint|Snap Midpoint]]}} are turned on.
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.

Revision as of 19:33, 11 February 2020

File:Snap Midpoint.svg Draft Midpoint

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

Description

This method snaps to the midpoint of lines or edges of elements.

File:Draft Snap Midpoint.png

Snapping the second point of a line to the midpoint of an edge of a rectangle

Usage

  1. Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Midpoint.svg Snap Midpoint are turned on.
  2. Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
  3. Move the cursor over a line segment or edge of another object to select the midpoint.
  4. The edge will be highlighted in yellow, and a small white circle will indicate the midpoint of the edge to which your point will be attached.
  5. Click to attach your new point.