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Preferences dialog. See “Snap Properties of lines A and B. We need to establish the
Panel” on page 127. two extension anchors without snapping to
the intervening objects.
Wall Intersection
Extension Snaps
A B
As walls are drawn, extension lines identify
points that are either collinear or orthogonal
to the end points of other walls. These exten-
sion lines identify potential intersection 4.
points and display only when Intersection

Snaps are enabled. See “Drawing Walls” 5.
on page 356. 1.
3.
Object Snaps Hotkeys
The S key can help establish extension
• Press the “1” key to clear out all current snaps when other objects may interfere
extension anchors.
• Hold down the “S” key to temporarily To establish two extension anchors
disable Object Snaps. You are still able to 1. Drag the mouse over the endpoint for
use Extension Snaps to existing anchors, line A to establish the first endpoint
so the “S” key can be used to avoid pick- anchor.
ing up unwanted extension anchors.
2. Temporarily disable object snapping by
The “S”Key - Case Study holding down the “S” key.
3. Move the mouse to the end of line B.
In the following example, there are several
lines. Suppose we want to start a line at the 4. Release the “S” key to establish the sec-
intersection of two orthogonal extension ond endpoint anchor.
lines drawn from two lines, A and B. To 5. Move the mouse to the intersection of
establish an extension anchor, we need to the two extension lines and draw the
drag the mouse over line A’s endpoint, but new object.
there are several lines between the endpoints

Angle Snaps

It is often important that objects be Angle Snaps also affect the way objects
drawn at exact angles. This can be rotate, the radius of arcs, and a variety of
accomplished using Angle Snaps. Angle other operations.
Snaps allow you to draw walls, lines, and You can specify whether Angle Snaps use
other objects at specified Allowed Angles.
15° increments or 7.5° increments plus any

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