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6. Move the cursor to the center of the rectangle. The two dotted lines appear simultane-
ously and a small X appears at their intersection (see Figure 3.22).
FIGURE 3.22
The vertical and
horizontal dotted
lines appear simul-
taneously.
7. With the two dotted lines crossing and the X at their intersection, left-click to select the
exact center of the rectangle.
8. Point the cursor to the right, and enter 8 ↵ to make the width of the bowl 16˝. Metric users
should enter 20 ↵ for a bowl 40 cm wide.
9. Point the cursor downward, and enter 6 ↵ to make the length of the bowl 12˝. Metric users
should enter 15 ↵ for a bowl with a length of 30 cm. The basic symbol for the sink is com-
plete (see Figure 3.23).
10. Choose File Save from the menu bar and close the current file. You can also save and
close the Bath file and exit AutoCAD.
In this exercise, you saw how Object Snap Tracking enables you to align two locations to
select a point in space. Although you used only the Midpoint osnap setting in this exercise, you
aren't limited to one osnap setting. You can use as many as you need to select the appropriate
geometry. You can also use as many alignment points as you need, although in this exercise you
used only two. If you like, erase the ellipse and repeat this exercise until you get the hang of
using the Object Snap Tracking feature.
As with all the other tools in the status bar, you can turn Object Snap Tracking on or off by
clicking the Object Snap Tracking tool.
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