Draft Snap Parallel: Difference between revisions
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#Make sure snap mode is turned on |
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#Choose element to be inserted into the FreeCAD-document |
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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Parallel.svg|16px]] [[Draft Parallel|Snap Parallel]]}} are turned on. |
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# Choose [[Draft Line]] to draw a shape. Enter the first point. |
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On Linux |
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# Hover the cursor over the line segment that you wish to use as reference. |
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#Move cursor |
# Move the cursor away, trying to keep the same slope as the reference line, until the snap symbol appears. |
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#Click to |
# Click to attach your new point. |
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On WIndows |
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#Press {{KEY|CTRL}} and move cursor over the desired object to activate its parallel snap |
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#Move cursor until below on the right side of the cursor the symbol of the snap mode will appear |
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#Click to place your element parallel to selected object |
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Revision as of 23:21, 22 November 2018
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Draft Parallel |
| Menu location |
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| Draft → Snap → Parallel |
| Workbenches |
| Draft, Arch |
| Default shortcut |
| None |
| Introduced in version |
| - |
| See also |
| Draft Snap, Draft ToggleSnap |
Description
Snaps on an imaginary line that is parallel to another line segment.
Snapping the second point of a line so that it is parallel to another line
How to use
- Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Parallel.svg Snap Parallel are turned on.
- Choose Draft Line to draw a shape. Enter the first point.
- Hover the cursor over the line segment that you wish to use as reference.
- Move the cursor away, trying to keep the same slope as the reference line, until the snap symbol appears.
- Click to attach your new point.
Works also with Draft Move and Draft Rotate
Notes
Snap mode can be used with
- sketcher elements (lines, arcs)
- draft elements (DWires, Lines, Arcs)
Clicking on the snap-mode icon will toggle the snap mode on/off.