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Snap Behaviors

that may be more useful in some situations. Specify which behavior is used by selecting
See “Alternate” on page 209. Edit> Edit Behaviors> Rotate/Resize

The Move edit behavior allows you to About Current Point o r i n t h e
move a selected object using the Preferences dialog. See “Behaviors Panel”
corner handles and the Move handle. See on page 125.
“Move” on page 209.
Arc Creation Modes
The Resize edit behavior scales an
object as you drag a corner handle. Select Edit> Arc Creation Modes to
See “Resize” on page 210. access the five Arc Creation Modes
that control how arcs and curved walls are
The Concentric edit behavior allows
you to resize objects so that the drawn.
distance moved by each edge is the same as Free Form Arc mode allows you to
all other edges. See “Concentric” on page define an arc by clicking and dragging
210. along the desired path. See “Free Form Arc”
on page 305.
The Fillet edit behavior allows you to
add a fillet at any corner of an object. Center/Radius/End Arc mode allows
See “Fillet” on page 212. you to define the center and radius of
an arc, and then its length. See “Center/
Connect CAD Segments Radius/End Arc” on page 306.
Select Edit> Edit Behaviors> Start/End/On Arc mode allows you
Connect CAD Segments to toggle to define the start and end points of an
the ability to edit the individual segments of arc, then adjust the curvature. See “Start/
polyline-based objects and connected walls. End/On Arc” on page 306.
It also affects the ability to snap line- and Start/Tangent/End Arc mode allows
arc-based objects together as they are drawn you to define the start and end points
to form a polyline. See “Disconnect Edges” of an arc, its tangent and its curvature. See
on page 214. “Start/Tangent/End Arc” on page 306.

Rotate/Resize About Arc About Center mode allows you
to draw an arc by defining the center
Objects can be rotated or resized and then the start and end points. See “Arc
about either their own centers or the About Center” on page 306.
Current CAD point. See “Point Tools” on
page 292.

Snap Behaviors

There are three categories of Architect that affect how objects are created
snap behavior in Chief and how they can be edited:

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