SNAP MODE ON
1. Left-click the SNAP MODE button in the Status Bar to turn ON the SNAP
option.
2. Move the cursor inside the graphics window, and move the cursor diagonally
on the screen. Observe the movement of the cursor and watch the coordinates
display at the bottom of the screen.
The SNAP option controls an invisible rectangular grid that restricts cursor
movement to specified intervals. When SNAP mode is on, the screen cursor and
all input coordinates are snapped to the nearest point on the grid. The default snap
interval is 0.5 inches, and aligned to the grid points on the screen.
3. Click on the Line icon in the Draw toolbar. In the
command prompt area, the message “_line Specify
first point:” is displayed.
4. On your own, create another sketch of the five-point star with the GRID and
SNAP options switched ON.
AutoCAD® 2012 Tutorial
First Level: 2D Fundamentals
by
Randy H. Shih
Oregon Institute of Technology
