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Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To set polar snap distance

  1. Click Tools menu Drafting Settings.At the Command prompt, enter dsettings.
  2. In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Snap and Grid tab, select Snap On.
  3. In Snap Type, select PolarSnap.
  4. Under Polar Spacing, enter the polar distance.
  5. On the Polar Tracking tab, select Polar Tracking On.
  6. Select the angle from the Increment Angle list.

    You can specify your own angles by choosing Additional Angles and then New.

  7. Click OK.
 Command entry: DSETTINGS