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To draw objects using polar tracking
1 Turn on polar tracking and start a drawing command, such as
ARC,
CIRCLE, or LINE.
You can also use polar tracking with editing commands, such as
COPY and
MOVE.
2 As you move your cursor to specify points, notice the dotted polar
tracking line that appears at the tracking angles you specified. Points you
specify while the line is displayed conform to the polar tracking angle.
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To draw objects using polar distance
1 Turn on snap and polar tracking.
Make sure Polar Snap is selected in the Drafting Settings dialog box, Snap
& Grid tab.
2 Start a drawing command, such as
LINE.
3 As you move your cursor, notice that the dotted polar tracking line
displays a tooltip that shows distance and angle.
4 Specify a point.
The length of the new line conforms to the polar distance.
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To set polar tracking angles
1 From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings.
2 In the Drafting Settings dialog box, on the Polar Tracking tab, select Polar
Tracking On.
3 In the Increment Angle list, select the polar tracking angle.
4 To set additional tracking angles, select Additional Angles. Then click New
and enter the angle value in the text box.
5 Under Polar Angle Measurement, specify whether polar tracking incre-
ments are based on the UCS or relative to the last object you created.
6 Choose OK.
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