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Description

The Draft Workbench tools allow you to pick points and distances by clicking on the 3D view with the pointer, or by entering Draft Coordinates in the task panel of the tool.

Another way of selecting points is by snapping. Snapping means "gluing" your next point onto an existing point or feature of another object.

Snapping is available with most Draft and Arch Workbench tools, and can be enabled and disabled globally with the File:Draft ToggleSnap.svg Toggle snap button, located in the snap toolbar: View → Toolbars → Draft Snap.

Note: using many snapping methods at the same time can be problematic; in this case, try activating only one snapping method.

Line snapping perpendicularly to another line

Draft Snap toolbar

File:Draft ToggleSnap.svg Toggle snap: toggles object snapping globally on or off.
File:Snap Endpoint.svg Endpoint: snaps to the endpoints of line, arc and spline segments.
File:Snap Midpoint.svg Midpoint: snaps to the middle point of line and arc segments.
File:Snap Center.svg Center: snaps to the center point of arcs and circles.
File:Snap Angle.svg Angle: snaps to the special cardinal points of circles and arcs, at 45° and 90°.
File:Snap Intersection.svg Intersection: snaps to the intersection of two line or arc segments. Hover the mouse over the two desired objects to activate their intersection snaps.
File:Snap Perpendicular.svg Perpendicular: on line and arc segments, snaps perpendicularly to the latest point.
File:Snap Extension.svg Extension: snaps on an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of line segments. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its extension snap.
File:Snap Parallel.svg Parallel: snaps on an imaginary line parallel to a line segment. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its parallel snap.
File:Snap Special.svg Special: snaps on special points defined by the object. introduced in version 0.17
File:Snap Near.svg Near: snaps to the closest point or edge on the nearest object.
File:Snap Ortho.svg Ortho: snaps on imaginary lines that cross the last point, and extend at 0°, 45° and 90°.
File:Snap Grid.svg Grid: snaps to the intersections of the grid lines, if the grid is visible.
File:Snap WorkingPlane.svg Working plane: always places the snapped point on the current working plane, even if you snap to a point outside that working plane.
File:Snap Dimensions.svg Dimensions: shows temporary X and Y dimensions while snapping.
Toggle grid: toggles the visibility of the grid on or off.

Advanced snapping

Additional snap locations can be obtained by combining two snapping methods, such as Draft Ortho and Draft Extension, that will give you a snap point at the intersection of their imaginary lines.
Other snap locations can be obtained by using Draft Constrains, that is, by holding Shift or pressing X, Y or Z while drawing.
Press Q while drawing to insert a "hold point" at the current location of the cursor. You will then be able to snap orthogonally to these hold points, and at the intersections of their orthogonal axes. If Draft Midpoint snapping is enabled, you will also be able to snap at the mid distance between any two hold points. introduced in version 0.17

Options

The maximum distance at which a point is considered a snapping point is specified in the Draft Preferences, and can also be changed on-the-fly by pressing [ (increase) or ] (decrease) keys.
Pressing A while drawing locks the current angle of the line segment being drawn. (Editor: maybe obsolete?)

Constraining

Draft_Module

Draft

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

User documentation

Getting started
Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web

Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub

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+== Description == <!--T:6-->
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+The [[Image:Workbench_Draft.svg|24px]] [[Draft Module|Draft Workbench]] tools allow you to pick points and distances by clicking on the [[3D_view|3D view]] with the pointer, or by entering [[Draft_Coordinates|Draft Coordinates]] in the [[task_panel|task panel]] of the tool.
-== Description ==
-Snapping means "gluing" your next point onto an existing point or feature.
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-Snapping is available with most [[Draft Workbench|Draft]] and [[Arch Workbench]] tools, and can be enabled and disabled globally with the [[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|20px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]] command.
+Another way of selecting points is by snapping. '''Snapping''' means "gluing" your next point onto an existing point or feature of another object.
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-Each snap method can also be enabled or disabled individually by clicking the corresponding button on the snap toolbar, which can be made active with the menu {{MenuCommand|View → Toolbars → Draft Snap}}.
+Snapping is available with most [[Draft_Module|Draft]] and [[Arch_Module|Arch Workbench]] tools, and can be enabled and disabled globally with the {{Button|[[File:Draft_ToggleSnap.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Toggle snap]]}} button, located in the snap toolbar: {{MenuCommand|View → Toolbars → Draft Snap}}.
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+{{Emphasis|Note:}} using many snapping methods at the same time can be problematic; in this case, try activating only one snapping method.
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-[[Image:Draft_Snap_example.jpg|Example of a line snapping perpendicularly to another line]]
+{{Caption|Line snapping perpendicularly to another line}}
-==Available snap locations== <!--T:3-->
+== Draft Snap toolbar == <!--T:3-->
-* [[Image:Draft_ToggleGrid.png|32px]] [[Draft ToggleGrid]]: only shows or hides the grid
-* [[Image:Snap_Midpoint.png|32px]] [[Draft_Midpoint|Midpoint]]: the middle point of line and arc segments
-* [[Image:Snap_Perpendicular.png|32px]] [[Draft_Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]: on line and arc segments, perpendicularly to the latest point
-* [[Image:Snap_Grid.png|32px]] [[Draft_Grid]]: the nodes of the draft grid, if visible
-* [[Image:Snap_Intersection.png|32px]] [[Draft_Intersection|Intersection]]: the intersection of 2 line or arc segments. Hover the mouse over the two desired objects to activate their intersection snaps
-* [[Image:Snap_Parallel.png|32px]] [[Draft_Parallel|Parallel]]: on an imaginary line parallel to a line segment. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its parallel snap
-* [[Image:Snap_Endpoint.png|32px]] [[Draft_Endpoint|Endpoint]]: the endpoints of line, arc and spline segments
-* [[Image:Snap_Angle.png|32px]] [[Draft_Angle|Angle]]: the special cardinal points of circles and arcs, at 45° and 90°
-* [[Image:Snap_Center.png|32px]] [[Draft_Center|Center]]: the center point of arcs and circles
-* [[Image:Snap_Extension.png|32px]] [[Draft_Extension|Extension]]: on an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of line segments. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its extension snap
-* [[Image:Snap_Near.png|32px]] [[Draft_Near|Near]]: the closest point on the nearest object
-* [[Image:Snap_Ortho.png|32px]] [[Draft_Ortho|Ortho]]: on imaginary lines that cross the last point, and extend at 0°, 45° and 90°
-* [[Image:Snap_Special.png|32px]] [[Draft_Special|Special]]: on special points defined by object {{Version|0.17}}
-* [[Image:Snap_Dimensions.png|32px]] [[Draft_Dimensions|Dimensions]]: lets you snap to one of the three lines making up the draft dimension
-* [[Image:Snap_WorkingPlane.png|32px]] [[Draft_WorkingPlane|Restrict to working plane]]: always places the snapped point on the current [[Draft SelectPlane|working plane]], even if you snap to a point outside that working plane.
-==Options== <!--T:4-->
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-* [[Image:Snap_Lock.png|32px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Lock]]: turns snapping on/off globally
+* [[Image:Draft_ToggleSnap.svg|32px]] [[Draft_ToggleSnap|Toggle snap]]: toggles [[Draft Snap|object snapping]] globally on or off.
+* [[Image:Snap_Endpoint.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Endpoint|Endpoint]]: snaps to the endpoints of line, arc and spline segments.
-* Certain additional snap locations can be obtained by combining 2 snap locations, such as ortho + extension, that will give you a snap point at the intersection of their imaginary lines.
+* [[Image:Snap_Midpoint.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Midpoint|Midpoint]]: snaps to the middle point of line and arc segments.
-* Other, more complex snap locations can also be obtained by using [[Draft Constrain|constraining]] (by pressing {{KEY|SHIFT}} or {{KEY|X}} or {{KEY|Y}} or {{KEY|Z}} while drawing).
+* [[Image:Snap_Center.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Center|Center]]: snaps to the center point of arcs and circles.
-* Pressing {{KEY|L}} while drawing locks the current angle of the line segment being drawn.
+* [[Image:Snap_Angle.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Angle|Angle]]: snaps to the special cardinal points of circles and arcs, at 45° and 90°.
-* The maximum distance at which a point is snapped a snap location is specified in the [[Draft Preferences|preferences]], and can also be changed on-the-fly by pressing {{KEY|<nowiki>[</nowiki>}} or {{KEY|<nowiki>]</nowiki>}} keys.
+* [[Image:Snap_Intersection.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Intersection|Intersection]]: snaps to the intersection of two line or arc segments. Hover the mouse over the two desired objects to activate their intersection snaps.
-* Pressing  {{KEY|Q}} while drawing inserts a hold point at the current location of the mouse cursor. You will then be able to snap orthogonally to those hold points, and at the intersections of their orthogonal axes. If midpoint snapping is enabled, you will also be able to snap at the mid distance between any two hold points. {{Version|0.17}}
+* [[Image:Snap_Perpendicular.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]: on line and arc segments, snaps perpendicularly to the latest point.
+* [[Image:Snap_Extension.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Extension|Extension]]: snaps on an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of line segments. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its extension snap.
+* [[Image:Snap_Parallel.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Parallel|Parallel]]: snaps on an imaginary line parallel to a line segment. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its parallel snap.
+* [[Image:Snap_Special.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Special|Special]]: snaps on special points defined by the object. {{Version|0.17}}
+* [[Image:Snap_Near.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Near|Near]]: snaps to the closest point or edge on the nearest object.
+* [[Image:Snap_Ortho.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Ortho|Ortho]]: snaps on imaginary lines that cross the last point, and extend at 0°, 45° and 90°.
+* [[Image:Snap_Grid.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Grid|Grid]]: snaps to the intersections of the grid lines, if the grid is visible.
+* [[Image:Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|32px]] [[Draft_WorkingPlane|Working plane]]: always places the snapped point on the current [[Draft SelectPlane|working plane]], even if you snap to a point outside that working plane.
+* [[Image:Snap_Dimensions.svg|32px]] [[Draft_Dimensions|Dimensions]]: shows temporary X and Y dimensions while snapping.
+* [[Image:Draft_ToggleGrid.svg|32px]] [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Toggle grid]]: toggles the visibility of the grid on or off.
+=== Advanced snapping === <!--T:11-->
+<!--T:12-->
+* Additional snap locations can be obtained by combining two snapping methods, such as [[Draft Ortho|Draft Ortho]] and [[Draft Extension|Draft Extension]], that will give you a snap point at the intersection of their imaginary lines.
+* Other snap locations can be obtained by using [[Draft Constrain|Draft Constrain]]s, that is, by holding {{KEY|Shift}} or pressing {{KEY|X}}, {{KEY|Y}} or {{KEY|Z}} while drawing.
+* Press {{KEY|Q}} while drawing to insert a "hold point" at the current location of the cursor. You will then be able to snap orthogonally to these hold points, and at the intersections of their orthogonal axes. If [[Draft Midpoint|Draft Midpoint]] snapping is enabled, you will also be able to snap at the mid distance between any two hold points. {{Version|0.17}}
+==Options== <!--T:18-->
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+* The maximum distance at which a point is considered a snapping point is specified in the [[Draft Preferences|Draft Preferences]], and can also be changed on-the-fly by pressing {{KEY|[}} (increase) or {{KEY|]}} (decrease) keys.
+* Pressing {{KEY|A}} while drawing locks the current angle of the line segment being drawn. (''Editor: maybe obsolete?'')
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