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Snap Perpendicular

Snap Parallel

Draft

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

Description

The Draft Snap Extension option snaps to an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of straight edges. The edges can belong to Draft or Arch objects but also to objects created with other workbenches.

Up to two edged can be referenced by this snap option and Draft Snap Parallel, making it possible to snap to virtual intersections. Both snap options can also be combined with other snap options.

Snapping the second point of a line to the extension of an edge

Usage

For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.

Make sure snapping is enabled. See Draft Snap Lock.
If Draft Snap Extension is not active do one of the following:
- Press the button in the Draft Snap toolbar.
- Press the button in the Draft snap widget and in the menu select the Snap Extension option.
Choose a Draft or Arch command to create your geometry.
Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
Move the cursor over a straight edge.
The edge is highlighted.
If you now move the cursor beyond the endpoints of the edge, you will see a dashed line appear when the cursor is on the extended edge.
The point is marked and the icon is displayed near the cursor.
Click to confirm the point.

Preferences

See Draft Snap.

Snap Perpendicular

Snap Parallel

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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-The [[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Extension''' option snaps to an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of straight edges. The edges can belong to [[Draft_Module|Draft]] or [[Arch_Module|Arch]] objects but also to objects created with other [[Workbenches|workbenches]].
+The [[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Extension''' option snaps to an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of straight edges. The edges can belong to [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] objects but also to objects created with other [[Workbenches|workbenches]].
+<!--T:11-->
 Up to two edged can be referenced by this snap option and [[Draft_Snap_Parallel|Draft Snap Parallel]], making it possible to snap to virtual intersections. Both snap options can also be combined with other snap options.
 </translate>
-[[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension_example.png|400px]]
+[[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension_example.png]]
 <translate>
 <!--T:6-->
-{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to the extension of another line}}
+{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to the extension of an edge}}
 == Usage == <!--T:7-->
+<!--T:12-->
 For general information about snapping see [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]].
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 # Make sure snapping is enabled. See [[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft Snap Lock]].
 # If '''Draft Snap Extension''' is not active do one of the following:
-#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Extension|Draft Snap Extension]]}} button in the Draft Snap toolbar.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension.svg|16px]]}} button in the Draft Snap toolbar.
-#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]]}} button in the [[Draft_snap_widget|Draft snap widget]] and in the menu select the {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension.svg|16px]] Snap Extension}} option.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]][[Image:Toolbar_flyout_arrow.svg|8px]]}} button in the [[Draft_snap_widget|Draft snap widget]] and in the menu select the {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension.svg|16px]] Snap Extension}} option.
-# Choose a [[Draft_Module|Draft]] or [[Arch_Module|Arch]] command to create your geometry.
+# Choose a [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] command to create your geometry.
 # Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
 # Move the cursor over a straight edge.
 # The edge is highlighted.
-# If you now move the cursor beyond the endpoints of the edge, you will see a dashed line appear when the indicated point is on the extended edge.
+# If you now move the cursor beyond the endpoints of the edge, you will see a dashed line appear when the cursor is on the extended edge.
 # The point is marked and the [[Image:Draft_Snap_Extension.svg|16px]] icon is displayed near the cursor.
 # Click to confirm the point.
-== Preferences ==
+== Preferences == <!--T:13-->
+<!--T:14-->
 See [[Draft_Snap#Preferences|Draft Snap]].
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 |[[Draft_Snap_Perpendicular|Snap Perpendicular]]
 |[[Draft_Snap_Parallel|Snap Parallel]]
-|[[Draft_Module|Draft]]
+|[[Draft_Workbench|Draft]]
 |IconL=Draft_Snap_Perpendicular.svg
 |IconR=Draft_Snap_Parallel.svg