Graphics Programs Reference
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It is sometimes advisable not to have Object Snaps set on in the
Drafting Settings dialog, but to set Object Snap off and use Object
Snap abbreviations at the command line when using tools. The following
examples show the use of some of these abbreviations. Object Snaps can
be toggled on/off by pressing the F3 key of the keyboard.
First example - Object Snap ( Fig. 3.13 )
Call the Polyline tool:
Command:_pline
Specify start point: 50,230
[prompts]: w (Width)
Specify starting width: 1
Specify ending width <1>: right-click
Specify next point: 260,230
Specify next point: right-click
Command: right-click
PLINE
Specify start point: pick the right-hand end of
the pline
Specify next point: 50,120
Specify next point: right-click
Command: right-click
PLINE
Specify start point: pick near the middle of fi rst
pline
Specify next point: 155,120
Specify next point: right-click
Command: right-click
PLINE
Specify start point: pick the plines at their
intersection
Specify start point: right-click
Command:
The result is shown in Fig. 3.13. In this illustration the Object Snap
tooltips are shown as they appear when each object is added to the outline.
Second example - Object Snap abbreviations
( Fig. 3.14 )
Call the Circle tool:
Command:_circle
Specify center point for circle: 180,170
 
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