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{{Docnav
{{Docnav
|[[Draft Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]
|[[Draft_Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]
|[[Draft Center|Center]]
|[[Draft_Center|Center]]
|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
|IconL=Snap_Perpendicular.svg
|IconL=Snap_Perpendicular.svg
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|Icon=Snap_Angle.svg
|Icon=Snap_Angle.svg
|MenuLocation=Draft → [[Draft Snap|Snap]] → Angle
|MenuLocation=Draft → [[Draft Snap|Snap]] → Angle
|Workbenches=[[Draft Module|Draft]], [[Arch Module|Arch]]
|Workbenches=[[Draft_Module|Draft]], [[Arch_Module|Arch]]
|SeeAlso=[[Draft Snap|Draft Snap]], [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]
|SeeAlso=[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]], [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]
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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Angle.svg|16px]] [[Draft Angle|Snap Angle]]}} are turned on.
# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Angle.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Angle|Snap Angle]]}} are turned on.
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
# Move the cursor over a circle or arc object.
# Move the cursor over a circle or arc object.
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{{Docnav
{{Docnav
|[[Draft Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]
|[[Draft_Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]
|[[Draft Center|Center]]
|[[Draft_Center|Center]]
|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
|IconL=Snap_Perpendicular.svg
|IconL=Snap_Perpendicular.svg

Revision as of 19:43, 5 October 2020

File:Snap Angle.svg Draft Angle

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

Description

This method snaps to the points of circles and arcs at specific increments of 30° and 45° on the arc; this includes 0°, 60°, 90°, 180°, 210°, 270°, and other integer multiples.

File:Draft Snap Angle.png

Snapping the second point of a line to the circle, at the 45° angle on the arc; small circles indicate all possible snapping locations

Usage

  1. Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Angle.svg Snap Angle are turned on.
  2. Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
  3. Move the cursor over a circle or arc object.
  4. The circle or arc will be highlighted in yellow, and a small white circle will indicate the point on the arc to which your new point will be attached; this point will make an angle with the horizontal of 30° or 45°, or a multiple of those.
  5. Move the cursor to a different position on the circle to choose a different attachment point.
  6. Click to attach your new point.