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242 | Chapter 15 Use Precision Tools
The orientation of 0 depends on the angle you set in the Drawing Units
dialog box (
UNITS). The direction of snap (clockwise or counterclockwise)
depends on the units direction you specify when setting units of
measurement.
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.
To turn on and turn off polar tracking
Press F10, or click Polar on the status bar.
To set polar snap distance
1 From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings.
2 In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Snap and Grid tab, select Snap On.
3 In Snap Type & Style, select PolarSnap.
4 Under Polar Spacing, enter the polar distance.
5 Choose the Polar Tracking tab and 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 Choose OK.
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DSETTINGS
polar: 1.500<60
polar: 1.500<30
polar: 1.500<90
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