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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
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.
Command line
DSETTINGS
polar: 1.500<60
polar: 1.500<30
polar: 1.500<90
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