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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.
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.
To set polar tracking angles
1 Click Tools menu ➤ Drafting Settings.
2 In the Drafting Settings dialog box, 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. Click New.
Enter the angle value in the text box.
5 Under Polar Angle Measurement, specify whether polar tracking
increments are based on the UCS or relative to the last object you created.
6 Click OK.
On the status bar, right-click
. Click an available angle or Settings to
set additional tracking angles.
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