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== Description == <!--T:11--> |
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The [[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Midpoint''' option snaps to the midpoint of straight and circular edges. The edges can belong to [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] objects but also to objects created with other [[Workbenches|workbenches]]. |
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This method snaps to the midpoint of lines or edges of elements. |
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{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to the midpoint of an edge |
{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to the midpoint of an edge}} |
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== Usage == <!--T:12--> |
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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]]. |
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# If '''Draft Snap Midpoint''' is not active do one of the following: |
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# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape. |
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#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]]}} button in the Draft Snap toolbar. |
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# Move the cursor over a line segment or edge of another object to select the midpoint. |
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#* 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_Midpoint.svg|16px]] Snap Midpoint}} option. |
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# 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. |
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# Choose a [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] command to create your geometry. |
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# Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active. |
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# Move the cursor over a straight or circular edge. |
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# The edge is highlighted. |
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# If a midpoint is found the point is marked and the [[Image:Draft_Snap_Midpoint.svg|16px]] icon is displayed near the cursor. |
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See [[Draft_Snap#Preferences|Draft Snap]]. |
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Revision as of 18:30, 24 August 2021
Draft Snap Midpoint |
Menu location |
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None |
Workbenches |
Draft, Arch |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
Draft Snap, Draft Snap Lock |
Description
The Draft Snap Midpoint option snaps to the midpoint of straight and circular edges. The edges can belong to Draft or Arch objects but also to objects created with other workbenches.
Snapping the second point of a line to the midpoint of an edge
Usage
For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.
- Make sure snapping is enabled. See Draft Snap Lock.
- If Draft Snap Midpoint 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 Midpoint 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 or circular edge.
- The edge is highlighted.
- If a midpoint is found the point is marked and the icon is displayed near the cursor.
- Click to confirm the point.
Preferences
See 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
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub