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The eligible snap points — the node, center, quadrant, and text baseline snap points — appear only when the corresponding
snapping modes are activated. For more information about snap points and snapping modes, see “Snapping objects” on page
225.
To draw an object in relation to another object
1 With dynamic guides enabled, click a drawing tool.
2 Move the pointer over an eligible snap point of an object.
3 When the snap point becomes highlighted, move the pointer to display a dynamic guide.
4 Move the pointer along the dynamic guide to the point where you want to draw, and drag to draw an object.
The eligible snap points — the node, center, quadrant, and text baseline snap points — appear only when the corresponding
snapping modes are activated. For more information about snap points and snapping modes, see “Snapping objects” on page
225.
To place an object at the intersection of dynamic guides
1 With dynamic guides enabled, select an object.
If you want to use a specific snap point to move the object, move the pointer over the snap point until the snap point becomes
highlighted.
2 Drag the object to an eligible snap point of another object, drag to display a dynamic guide, and continue to hold down the mouse
button.
3 Drag the object to another eligible snap point. When the snap point becomes highlighted, drag to display another dynamic guide where
the two dynamic guides would intersect.
4 When the intersecting point appears, release the mouse button.
In the following example, intersecting dynamic guides are used to position an ellipse.
First, the ellipse was dragged by its center snap point (left) to the edge of
the other carton, and then to the right to display a dynamic guide (right).