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|[[Draft Extension|Extension]]
|[[Draft Grid|Grid]]
|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
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{{GuiCommand
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|Name=Draft Parallel
|Name=Draft Parallel
|Icon=Snap Parallel.svg
|MenuLocation=Draft → [[Draft Snap|Snap]] → Parallel
|MenuLocation=Draft → [[Draft Snap|Snap]] → Parallel
|Workbenches=[[Draft Module|Draft]], [[Arch Module|Arch]]
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{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to an invisible line that is parallel to the reference line}}
{{Caption|Snapping the second point of a line to an invisible line that is parallel to the reference line}}


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== Usage == <!--T:3-->


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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Parallel.svg|16px]] [[Draft Parallel|Snap Parallel]]}} are turned on.
# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Parallel.svg|16px]] [[Draft Parallel|Snap Parallel]]}} are turned on.
# Choose [[Draft Line]] to draw a shape. Enter the first point.
# Choose [[Image:Draft_Line.svg|16px]] [[Draft Line]] to draw a shape. Enter the first point.
# Hover the cursor over the line segment that you wish to use as reference.
# Hover the cursor over the line segment that you wish to use as reference.
# Move the cursor away, trying to keep the same slope as the reference line until the snap symbol appears.
# Move the cursor away, trying to keep the same slope as the reference line until the snap symbol appears.
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|[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]]
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Revision as of 20:35, 21 February 2020

File:Snap Parallel.svg Draft Parallel

Menu location
Draft → Snap → Parallel
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Draft Snap, Draft ToggleSnap

Description

This method snaps to a point on an imaginary line that is parallel to another line segment.

File:Draft Snap Parallel.png

Snapping the second point of a line to an invisible line that is parallel to the reference line

Usage

  1. Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Parallel.svg Snap Parallel are turned on.
  2. Choose Draft Line to draw a shape. Enter the first point.
  3. Hover the cursor over the line segment that you wish to use as reference.
  4. Move the cursor away, trying to keep the same slope as the reference line until the snap symbol appears.
  5. Click to attach your new point.