Draft Snap WorkingPlane: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:38, 24 November 2020

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Menu location
Draft Snap WorkingPlane
Draft → Snapping → WorkingPlane
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Draft Snap, Draft SelectPlane

Description

This method always places a new point on the current working plane, even if you also use another snapping method and select a point outside of that working plane.

In other words, it projects an external snapping point to the current working plane.

Snapping the second point of a line to one endpoint of an edge of a body, which is then projected on the XY working plane

Usage

Make sure the working plane is set with Draft SelectPlane.
Make sure Draft ToggleSnap and Draft Snap WorkingPlane are turned on.
Optionally turn on any other Draft Snap method.
Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
Move the cursor over any line, edge, vertex, or object, like you would do with other snapping methods.
A small white circle will indicate the point on the working plane to which your new point will be attached.
Click to attach your new point.

Dimensions

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

Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub

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-|[[Draft Dimensions|Dimensions]]
+|[[Draft_Snap_Dimensions|Dimensions]]
+|
-||[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
+|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
-|IconL=Snap_Dimensions.png
+|IconL=Draft_Snap_Dimensions.svg
 |IconC=Workbench_Draft.svg
 }}
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 <!--T:1-->
 {{GuiCommand
-|Name=Draft WorkingPlane
+|Name=Draft Snap WorkingPlane
+|MenuLocation=Draft → Snapping → WorkingPlane
-|Icon=Snap_WorkingPlane.svg
+|Workbenches=[[Draft_Module|Draft]], [[Arch_Module|Arch]]
-|MenuLocation=Draft → [[Draft Snap|Snap]] → WorkingPlane
-|Workbenches=[[Draft Module|Draft]], [[Arch Module|Arch]]
+|SeeAlso=[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]], [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]]
-|SeeAlso=[[Draft Snap]], [[Draft SelectPlane]]
 }}
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 </translate>
-[[Image:Draft Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|400px]]
+[[Image:Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane_example.png|400px]]
 <translate>
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-# Make sure the working plane is set with {{Button|[[Image:Draft SelectPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft SelectPlane]]}}.
+# Make sure the working plane is set with {{Button|[[Image:Draft SelectPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]]}}.
-# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft WorkingPlane|Snap WorkingPlane]]}} are turned on.
+# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane|Draft Snap WorkingPlane]]}} are turned on.
-# Optionally turn on any other [[Draft Snap]] method.
+# Optionally turn on any other [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]] method.
 # Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
 # Move the cursor over any line, edge, vertex, or object, like you would do with other snapping methods.
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 <!--T:12-->
 {{Docnav
-|[[Draft Dimensions|Dimensions]]
+|[[Draft_Snap_Dimensions|Dimensions]]
+|
-||[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
+|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
-|IconL=Snap_Dimensions.png
+|IconL=Draft_Snap_Dimensions.svg
 |IconC=Workbench_Draft.svg
 }}