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Snap Intersection

Snap Extension

Draft

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

Description

The Draft Snap Perpendicular option snaps to the perpendicular projections of a previous point on faces (introduced in version 0.21) and edges. The faces and edges can belong to Draft or Arch objects but also to objects created with other workbenches.

This snap option will also find points on extended faces and edges.

Snapping the second point of a line to the perpendicular point on an extended edge

Usage

For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.

Make sure snapping is enabled. See Draft Snap Lock.
If Draft Snap Perpendicular is not active do one of the following:
- Press the button in the Draft snap toolbar.
- Hold down the button in the Draft snap widget and in the menu that opens 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. This snap option requires a previous point. The perpendicular point will be determined in relation to this point.
Move the cursor over a face or edge.
The face or edge is highlighted.
If a perpendicular point is found the point is marked and the icon is displayed near the cursor.
If there are multiple perpendicular points: optionally move the cursor closer to another perpendicular point. introduced in version 0.21
Click to confirm the point.

Preferences

See Draft Snap.

Snap Intersection

Snap Extension

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
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Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub

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-The [[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Perpendicular''' option snaps to the perpendicular point on 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_Perpendicular.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap Perpendicular''' option snaps to the perpendicular projections of a previous point on faces ({{Version|0.21}}) and edges. The faces and edges can belong to [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] or [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] objects but also to objects created with other [[Workbenches|workbenches]].
+<!--T:13-->
-This snap option will also find points on the extension of straight edges. Circular edges are always treated as full circles, if a circular edge is an arc the point that is found may not lie on the actual edge.
+This snap option will also find points on extended faces and edges.
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-[[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular_example.png|400px]]
+[[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular_example.png]]
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 <!--T:5-->
-{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to an invisible extension of another line, so that the first one is perpendicular to the second one}}
+{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to the perpendicular point on an extended edge}}
 == Usage == <!--T:6-->
+<!--T:14-->
 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 Perpendicular''' is not active do one of the following:
-#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Perpendicular|Draft Snap Perpendicular]]}} button in the Draft Snap toolbar.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular.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_Perpendicular.svg|16px]] Snap Perpendicular}} option.
+#* Hold down the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|x16px]][[Image:Toolbar_flyout_arrow.svg|x16px]]}} button in the [[Draft_snap_widget|Draft snap widget]] and in the menu that opens select the {{MenuCommand|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular.svg|16px]] Snap Perpendicular}} 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.
 # Pick a first point. This snap option requires a previous point. The perpendicular point will be determined in relation to this point.
-# Move the cursor over an edge.
+# Move the cursor over a face or edge.
-# The edge is highlighted.
+# The face or edge is highlighted.
-# If a perpendicular is found the point is marked and the [[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular.svg|16px]] icon is displayed near the cursor.
+# If a perpendicular point is found the point is marked and the [[Image:Draft_Snap_Perpendicular.svg|16px]] icon is displayed near the cursor.
+# If there are multiple perpendicular points: optionally move the cursor closer to another perpendicular point. {{Version|0.21}}
 # Click to confirm the point.
-== Preferences ==
+== Preferences == <!--T:15-->
+<!--T:16-->
 See [[Draft_Snap#Preferences|Draft Snap]].
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+|[[Draft_Workbench|Draft]]
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