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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Work with Object Properties
- Work with Layers
- Work with Colors
- Work with Linetypes
- Control Lineweights
- Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with Blocks
- Create and Modify Blocks
- Add Behaviors to Blocks (Dynamic Blocks)
- Overview of Dynamic Blocks
- Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks
- Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Quick Start to Saving Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Overview of Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings
- Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
- Create and Use Named Page Setups
- Plot Drawings
- Quick Start to Plotting
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Access External Databases
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Glossary
- Index
Use Orthogonal Locking (Ortho Mode)
You can restrict cursor movement to horizontal and vertical for convenience
and precision when creating and modifying objects.
As you create or move objects, you can use Ortho mode to restrict the cursor
to the horizontal or vertical axis. As you move the cursor, the rubber-band
line follows the horizontal or vertical axis, whichever is nearest the cursor.
The orientation of the current user coordinate system (UCS) determines the
horizontal and vertical directions. In 3D views, Ortho mode additionally
restricts the cursor to the up and down directions. In that case, the tooltip
displays a +Z or -Z for the angle.
TIP Use direct distance entry with Ortho mode turned on to create orthogonal
lines of specified lengths or to move objects specified distances.
You can turn Ortho on and off at any time during drawing and editing. Ortho
is ignored when you enter coordinates or specify an object snap. To turn Ortho
on or off temporarily, hold down the temporary override key, Shift. While
you use the temporary override key, the direct distance entry method is not
available.
For drawing or editing objects at angles that are not parallel to the horizontal
or vertical axis, see
Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap on page 428.
If turned on, the isometric snap setting takes priority over the UCS in
determining horizontal and vertical directions.
NOTE Ortho mode and polar tracking cannot be on at the same time. Turning
on Ortho turns off polar tracking.
See also:
■ Override Object Snap Settings on page 418
To turn on or turn off Ortho mode
■ On the status bar, click the Ortho button.
To turn Ortho on or off temporarily, hold down the Shift key while you
work. While you use the temporary override key, the direct distance entry
method is not available.
NOTE Turning on Ortho automatically turns off polar tracking.
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