Operation Manual

Working with precision | 101
Perpendicular dynamic guide (left) and parallel dynamic guide (right)
As you drag an object along a dynamic guide, you can view the distance between the object and the snap point that was used to create the
dynamic guide. You can then position the object precisely. Dynamic guides can also help you draw parallel lines and draw objects in relation
to other objects. In addition, you can display intersecting dynamic guides and place an object at the intersection point.
A dynamic guide was displayed from a node in the bolt on the left. The screen tip next to the node displays the angle of the
dynamic guide(0º) and the distance between the node and the pointer (1.5 inches). The bolt on the right was dragged along
the dynamic guide and positioned precisely 1.5 inches away from the node that was used to generate the dynamic guide.
Dynamic guides contain invisible divisions, called ticks, to which your pointer gravitates. Ticks let you move objects along a dynamic guide
with precision. You can adjust tick spacing to suit your needs, and you can disable snapping to ticks. You can set other options for dynamic
guides. For example, you can choose to display dynamic guides at one or more preset angles or at custom angles that you specify. You can
preview the angle settings. You can also customize the color and line style of dynamic guides. When you no longer need a dynamic guide at
a certain angle, you can delete the angle settings. You can also display dynamic guides that are extensions of line segments.