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You can turn polar tracking on and off temporarily by using an override key.
The direct distance entry method is not available while you are using the
temporary override key for polar tracking.
Specify Polar Distances (PolarSnap)
PolarSnap restricts cursor movement to increments of a polar distance you
specify. For example, if you specify a length of 4 units, the cursor snaps from
the first point specified to lengths of 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, and so on. As you move
your cursor, a tooltip indicates the nearest PolarSnap increment. To restrict
point entry to polar distances, both polar tracking and Snap mode (set to
PolarSnap) must be on. You can turn off all snapping and tracking temporarily
by using an override key.
See also:
■
Override Object Snap Settings on page 491
To turn on and turn off polar tracking
■ Press F10, or click the polar button on the status bar.
To turn polar tracking on or off temporarily, hold down the F10 key while
you work.
To set polar snap distance
1 Click Tools menu ➤ Drafting Settings.
2 In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Snap and Grid tab, select Snap On.
3 In Snap Type, select PolarSnap.
4 Under Polar Spacing, enter the polar distance.
5 On the Polar Tracking tab, select Polar Tracking On.
6 Select the angle from the Increment Angle list.
You can specify your own angles by choosing Additional Angles and then
New.
7 Click OK.
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