Draft Snap Dimensions: Difference between revisions

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Special

Working plane

Draft Snap

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

Description

This snap mode shows temporary X and Y dimensions between the current point and the last snapped point on screen while snapping

After having snapped a first point, temporary dimensions locate the second point being snapped

Usage

Make sure Draft ToggleSnap and Snap Dimensions are turned on.
Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
Click a first point

Limitations

Currently only work in the XY plane

Special

Working plane

Draft Snap

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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-|Workbenches=[[Draft Module|Draft]], [[Arch Module|Arch]]
+|Workbenches=[[Draft_Module|Draft]], [[Arch_Module|Arch]]
-|SeeAlso=[[Draft Snap]], [[Draft ToggleSnap]]
+|SeeAlso=[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]], [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]
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 == Description == <!--T:2-->
+This snap mode shows temporary X and Y dimensions between the current point and the last snapped point on screen while snapping
-This method snaps to one of the endpoints of the dimension line of a [[Draft Dimension]].
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-[[Image:Draft Snap Dimension.png|400px]]
+[[Image:Draft_Snap_Dimensions_example.png|400px]]
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-{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to one endpoint of the dimension line}}
+{{Caption|After having snapped a first point, temporary dimensions locate the second point being snapped}}
-== How to use == <!--T:4-->
+== Usage == <!--T:4-->
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-# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Dimensions.svg|16px]] [[Draft Dimensions|Snap Dimensions]]}} are turned on.
+# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Dimensions.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Dimensions|Snap Dimensions]]}} are turned on.
 # Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
+# Click a first point
-# Move the cursor over any of the lines that comprise the [[Draft Dimension]].
-# The dimension line will be highlighted in yellow, and a small white circle will indicate the point to which your new point will be attached.
+== Limitations == <!--T:12-->
-# Click to attach your new point.
+<!--T:13-->
+* Currently only work in the XY plane
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+|[[Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane|Working plane]]
-{{Userdocnavi}}
+|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
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+|IconR=Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane.svg
+|IconC=Workbench_Draft.svg
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