User Guide

Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects
To use snap options:
1. Select the Line tool or another tool (the available tools are listed previously).
2. Point to the object to which you want to snap. (To use the Vanishing Point option, skip this
step; you do not need to point to an object.)
To draw parallel to a line: Place the pointer anywhere on the line.
To draw parallel to a rectangle or polygon: Point to the side to which you want to
draw parallel.
To draw perpendicular to an object: Point to the side to which you want to draw
perpendicular.
To snap to the center of an object: Place the pointer anywhere inside the object.
3. Right-click to open the context menu and choose an option (described below) in the Snap
submenu.
4. If you chose Parallel or Perpendicular, a reference line appears. Move the mouse and then
click to set the reference line.
For the Parallel option, in the dialog box, accept or change the indicated offset from the
object, and then click OK to continue.
5. Move the pointer to where you want to start drawing. Depending on the tool you are using,
either drag to draw an object, or click to set the points of the object.
Objects that should be two-dimensional might appear one- dimensional if you try to draw
using certain Snap options; e.g., if you snap a rectangle to a line using the Included option,
two opposite corners of the rectangle will snap to the line. If the line is vertical or horizontal,
the rectangle will appear as a line.
Snap submenu options
To choose a Snap option, make sure the pointer is on the object or the object side that you want to
use as a reference, then open the context menu and choose an option in the Snap submenu.
Parallel: Lets you set a reference line parallel to a line or the side of an object. After
selecting this option, move the mouse to position the reference line, then click to set it. In the
dialog box that appears, you can enter the distance you want the reference line to be offset
from the object. Click OK to continue. Begin drawing and the object will snap to the reference
line.
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