|
Menu location |
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Snapping → Snap dimensions |
Workbenches |
Draft, BIM |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
Draft Snap, Draft Snap Lock, Draft SelectPlane |
Description
The Draft Snap Dimensions option shows temporary X and Y dimensions. They display the X and Y distance between the cursor and the previous point in the working plane coordinate system. The dimensions are created on the working plane.
Temporary dimensions show the position of the cursor
Usage
For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.
- Optionally change the working plane.
- Make sure snapping is enabled. See
Draft Snap Lock.
- If Draft Snap Dimensions is not active do one of the following:
- Press the
Snap dimensions button in the Draft snap toolbar.
- Draft: Press the
Snap dimensions button in the Draft snap widget.
- BIM: Select the Snapping →
Snap dimensions option from the menu, or from the 3D view context menu.
- Press the
- Choose a Draft or BIM command to create your geometry.
- Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
- Pick a first point. This snap option requires a previous point.
- As you move the cursor around temporary dimensions are displayed.
Preferences
See Draft Snap.
This page is retrieved from https://wiki.freecad.org/Draft_Snap_Dimensions