Selecting a Point Location
When you are adding, moving, copying, etc. objects, select the
location of the reference point in one of the following ways:
- Click with the cursor. Click an existing point with the
cursor. Move the cursor until the point is within the snap area of
the cursor and click the left mouse button.
- Use a snap function. Use the snap functions in the
context-sensitive menu, for example Snap > Intersection or Snap
> Middle, or press the shortcut key of a snap function.
- Enter coordinates. Type the point coordinates in
relation to the local or absolute origin. The coordinate dialog box
will open when you press a numeric key on the keyboard. Type the
coordinates and click the OK button.
- Lock the cursor and click a point. Lock the cursor into
a ruler by moving the mouse or by selecting a lock function. Move
the cursor to the direction in which you want to locate the point.
Click an existing point with the cursor or by using a snap function
in the context-sensitive menu.
- Lock the cursor and enter a distance. Lock the cursor
into a ruler by moving the mouse or by selecting a lock function.
The ruler will pass through the local origin. Move the cursor to
the direction in which you want to locate the point. Type the
distance between the point and the local origin in the direction of
the ruler in the Coordinates Input dialog box. The dialog box will
open when you press a numeric key on the keyboard. Type the
distance and click the OK button.
- Use a continuous ruler. By using the continuous
horizontal-vertical or vertical-horizontal ruler, you can quickly
add a rectangular wall chain. Select the ruler from the
toolbar.
- Snap to grid points. If you have added a grid in a
drawing or model, you can snap the cursor to points on the grid by
pressing the angle brackets keys (< or >) on the keyboard.
You can also select the cursor's automatic snap to grid points in
use. You can add a grid and set the cursor's automatic snap in use
by editing the general drawing and modeling properties.
Note
- The local origin is always the point selected last. When you
are, for example, adding a wall, the local origin will be the wall
corner point selected last. When you are moving or copying objects,
the local origin will be the selected reference point. Before
selecting the location of a point, you can place the local origin
in any point in the working window.
- You can select the cursor resolution by using the Settings
> Cursor Resolution function.
Cursor When Selecting a Point
General Point Snap
Functions
Defining Coordinates
Locking the Cursor by Moving
the Mouse
Cursor Lock
Functions
Locking
the Cursor Horizontally-Vertically When Adding a Wall
Locking
the Cursor Vertically-Horizontally When Adding a Wall
Setting the Local
Origin
General Drawing and
Modeling Properties