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TRACKING (Command Modifier)
Command Modifiers
Selection Modes (Command Modifier)
Object Snaps (Command Modifier)
Specifies a precise
point at a location on an object.
Command entry: Within a command, at a prompt
to locate a point, specify an object snapWhen
you specify an object snap, the cursor snaps to the specified point
on an object closest to the center of the cursor. By default, a
marker and a tooltip are displayed when you move the cursor over
the object snap location on an object.
Specify a Single Object Snap
If you
specify a single object snap, it stays in effect only for the next point
you specify.
You can
specify an object snap with any of the following methods:
- Enter
a object snap by typing its name. To see a list of valid object
snaps, refer to the
OSNAP command
or the
Drafting Settings Dialog Box.
- Click
an object snap from the Object Snap toolbar.
- Click
an object snap from the Object Snap shortcut menu. You can diisplay
this shortcut menu by pressing SHIFT while you right-click.
Use Running Object Snaps
Using the
OSNAP or
DSETTINGS commands, you can
specify a set of running object snaps. Running
object snaps are one or more object snaps that remain in effect
as you work.
- To
turn running object snaps on and off, click the OSNAP button on
the status bar or press F3.
- Press
TAB to cycle through the object snap possibilities before you specify
the point.
- To
turn off running object snaps for the next point only, specify the
None object snap.