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Snap Extension

Snap Special

Draft

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

Description

The Draft Snap Parallel option snaps to an imaginary line parallel to 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 Extension, making it possible to snap to virtual intersections. Both snap options can also be combined with other snap options.

This snap option currently does not work if the pointer is next to the referenced edge. You must move the pointer to an area beyond the endpoints of the edge.

Snapping the second point of a line to an invisible line that is parallel to the reference line

Usage

For general information about snapping and the related preferences see: Draft Snap.

Make sure snapping is enabled. See: Draft Snap Lock.
If Draft Snap Parallel is not switched on do one of the following:
- Press the Draft Snap Parallel button in the Draft snap toolbar.
- Press the button in the Draft snap widget and in the menu select the Snap Perpendicular option.
Choose a Draft or Arch command to create your geometry.
Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
Pick a first point. The parallel snap line will start from this point.
Move the pointer over a straight edge.
The edge is highlighted.
If you now move the pointer around the first point you will see a dashed line appear when the indicated point is on the parallel snap line.
The point is marked and the icon is displayed near the pointer.
Click to confirm the point.

Snap Extension

Snap Special

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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 {{GuiCommand
 |Name=Draft Snap Parallel
-|MenuLocation=Draft → [[Draft Snap|Snap]] → Parallel
 |Workbenches=[[Draft Module|Draft]], [[Arch Module|Arch]]
-|SeeAlso=[[Draft Snap]], [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]
+|SeeAlso=[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]], [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft Snap Lock]]
 }}
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 <!--T:8-->
+The [[Image:Draft_Snap_Parallel.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Parallel''' option snaps to an imaginary line parallel to straight edges. The edges can belong to [[Draft_Module|Draft]] or [[Arch_Module|Arch]] objects but also to objects created with other [[Workbenches|workbenches]].
-This method snaps to a point on an imaginary line that is parallel to another line segment.
+Up to two edged can be referenced by this snap option and [[Draft_Snap_Extension|Draft Snap Extension]], making it possible to snap to virtual intersections. Both snap options can also be combined with other snap options.
+This snap option currently does not work if the pointer is next to the referenced edge. You must move the pointer to an area beyond the endpoints of the edge.
 </translate>
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 == Usage == <!--T:3-->
+For general information about snapping and the related preferences see: [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]].
 <!--T:10-->
-# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Parallel.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Parallel|Snap Parallel]]}} are turned on.
+# Make sure snapping is enabled. See: [[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft Snap Lock]].
+# If '''Draft Snap Parallel''' is not switched on do one of the following:
-# Choose [[Image:Draft_Line.svg|16px]] [[Draft Line]] to draw a shape. Enter the first point.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Parallel.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Parallel|Draft Snap Parallel]]}} button in the Draft snap toolbar.
-# Hover the cursor over the line segment that you wish to use as reference.
+#* 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_Parallel.svg|16px]] Snap Perpendicular}} option.
-# Move the cursor away, trying to keep the same slope as the reference line until the snap symbol appears.
+# Choose a [[Draft_Module|Draft]] or [[Arch_Module|Arch]] command to create your geometry.
-# Click to attach your new point.
+# Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
+# Pick a first point. The parallel snap line will start from this point.
+# Move the pointer over a straight edge.
+# The edge is highlighted.
+# If you now move the pointer around the first point you will see a dashed line appear when the indicated point is on the parallel snap line.
+# The point is marked and the [[Image:Draft_Snap_Parallel.svg|16px]] icon is displayed near the pointer.
+# Click to confirm the point.