Graphics Programs Reference
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stop moving the crosshairs for a moment, a tooltip displaying the Object Snap
mode (for example,
Endpoint
) appears, to reinforce the idea.
7. Click when the Endpoint object snap square appears on the point you want to
snap to.
AutoCAD snaps to the endpoint, which becomes the first point of the new line seg-
ment that you're about to draw. The command line prompts you to select the other
endpoint of the new line segment:
Specify next point or [Undo]:
When you move the crosshairs around the drawing, AutoCAD no longer seeks out
endpoints because Object Snap overrides last for only a single pick. You can use the
Object Snap right-click menu again to snap the other end of your new line segment
to another point on an existing object.
8. Use the Shift+right-click sequence described in Step 4 to display the Object Snap
menu again. Then choose another Object Snap mode, such as Midpoint, from the
Object Snap menu.
The command line displays an additional prompt indicating that you've directed
AutoCAD to seek, for example, midpoints of existing objects:
_mid of:
When you move the crosshairs near the midpoint of an object, a colored triangle
appears at the snap point. Each Object Snap type (Endpoint, Midpoint, Intersection,
and so on) displays a different symbol. If you stop moving the crosshairs, the tool-
tip text reminds you what the symbol means. Figure 7-4 shows what the screen
looks like during this step.
9. Draw additional line segments by picking additional points. Use the Object Snap
right-click menu to specify a single object snap type before you pick each point.
Try the Intersection, Perpendicular, and Nearest object snaps. If your drawing con-
tains arcs or circles, try Center and Quadrant.
