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Understanding EntitySnap Modes
The User Interface

Getting Started

Drawing with Precision EntitySnap Mode Abbreviation Marker Description Example

Specifying Coordinates and Using Center cen Snaps to the center of a Circle, Ellipse, Ring, or Arc.
Coordinate Systems
Using Drawing Tools and Methods

Specifying Drafting Options

Setting Snap Endpoint end Snaps to the end point of a Line, Arc or other entity. Planes or edges of solids are also
interpreted as lines, and end points of planes and solids can be recognized by
Displaying a Grid
Endpoint mode. The mode does not differentiate between the start or end point of an
Setting Ortho Mode entity.
Switching Between Isometric
Snap Grids Extension ext – Snaps to the extension of an entity or to the intersection of the extension of two
Using EntitySnaps entities. A temporary extension line or arc displays as a dotted line when you pass the
pointer over the end point of entities and lets you specify a point for the extension. To
Understanding EntitySnap Modes snap to the extension of two entities, first move the pointer over the end point of an
Setting EntitySnaps entity. The entity is marked for extension. Then move the pointer over the end point of
another entity. This entity is marked too.
Displaying EntitySnap Cues
Finally, move the pointer near the intersection of the extensions. An X indicates the
Using Polar Guides intersection. Click to accept the snap.
Tracking and Setting Inference Insertion point ins Snaps to the insertion point of a Block insertion, an attribute, or a Text entity.
Points
Changing the Display Order of
Entities
Inquiring and Calculating
Intersection int Snaps to the intersection points of Lines, Arcs, and Circles, or any combination of
Working with Drawing Files
them.
Viewing the Drawing

3D Viewing and Presentation

Formatting the Drawing Midpoint mid Snaps to the mid point of a Line or an Arc. Planes, or the edges of solids, are also
interpreted as lines and can be snapped to with the Midpoint mode.
Drawing Entities

Modifying Entities

Working with Blocks, BlockAttributes, Node nod Snaps to a point entity, dimension definition point, or Dimension text origin.
EntityGroups, and References
Working with Hatches, Color Fills, Text,
and Tables
Creating and Modifying Dimensions
Nearest nea Snaps to the next situated point of an entity when at least one point of the entity lies
Creating and Modifying 3D Entities
within the borders of the GravityBox. If you select a point without using Nearest
Creating Layout Sheets and Printing mode, the selected point might not be on the desired entity. This mode ensures that
Drawings the entities share a point with the specified entity.
Arranging Drawing Windows
Parallel par Constrains a linear entity to be parallel to another linear entity. When prompted to
Customizing specify a second or next point when drawing a vector, move the pointer over an
DraftSight Command Reference existing linear entity until you see the Parallel EntitySnap marker. Move the pointer
close to a parallel position. A dotted line appears, indicating the parallel ESnap. Click
DraftSight Professional the second point of the line on the parallel.

Constraints (Premium & Enterprise Perpendicular per Requires that a start point for a function has been selected. Activating the EntitySnap
Plus) mode relates this point to the snapped point. For instance, select the end point for the
3D Modeling (Premium & Enterprise perpendicular, and Perpendicular mode is activated. The result is a perpendicular
Plus) Line from the end point to the selected entity.

Quadrant qua Snaps to the nearest quadrant of a Circle or Arc. Quadrants refer to the points of a
Circle or Arc on the circumference at 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°. These are the
intersecting points of the axes of a coordinate system upon whose origin lies at the
center of the Circle or Arc with the circumference of the Circle or Arc. Only the next
visible quadrant of an Arc can be snapped.
Tangent tan Requires that a start point for a function has been selected. Activating the EntitySnap
mode relates this point to the snapped point. For instance, to create a Line tangent to
a Circle, select the end point for the tangent Line, and Tangent mode is activated.
The result is a tangent Line from the end point to the chosen entity.

Visual intersection appint Snaps to the location in the plan view of the current coordinate system where two
entities would intersect if they were projected onto the plan view. In 3D space, Visual
intersection mode snaps to two entities that might or might not actually intersect,
whereas, in 2D drafting, it snaps to the projected intersection of two Line entities. If the
GravityBox covers only one drawing entity when snapping, you are prompted to select
a second entity.

Other Precision Input Methods

Precision Input Method Abbreviation Description
From reference point from Locates a point offset from a specified reference point.
Midpoint between two points m2p, or mtp Snaps to the midpoint between two specified points.

Related Topics
Using EntitySnaps

Setting EntitySnaps

Using EntitySnaps Setting EntitySnaps

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