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to display an alignment path, then enter a distance at the Command
prompt.
NOTE The direct distance entry method is not available while you are using
the temporary override key for object snap tracking.
■ Use the Automatic and Shift to Acquire options set on the Drafting tab of
the Options dialog box to manage point acquisition. Point acquisition is
set to Automatic by default. When working in close quarters, press Shift
to temporarily avoid acquiring a point.
To turn on and turn off object snap tracking
■ Press F11, or click
on the status bar.
To turn object snap tracking on and off temporarily, hold down the F11
key while you work.
To change AutoTrack settings
1 Click Tools menu ➤ Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, Drafting tab, under AutoTrack Settings, select
or clear the following alignment path display options:
■ Display Polar Tracking Vector. Controls alignment path display for
object snap tracking. When cleared, no polar tracking path is
displayed.
■ Display Full Screen Tracking Vector. Controls alignment path display
for object snap tracking. When cleared, an alignment path is displayed
only from the object snap point to the cursor.
■ Display AutoTrack Tooltip. Controls the display of AutoTrack tooltips.
Tooltips tell you the type of object snap (for object snap tracking),
alignment angle, and distance from the previous point.
3 Under Alignment Point Acquisition, select a method for acquiring object
points for object snap tracking:
■ Automatic. Acquires object points automatically. If you select this
option, you can press Shift to not acquire an object point
■ Shift to Acquire. Acquires object points only when you press Shift
while the cursor is over an object snap point.
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