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Using Set Last Point
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Using Set Last Point
Set Last Point allows you to use any combination of snaps and lock modifiers
to place a working point—a point used as a reference for placing other points.
For instance, if you want to place a bolt hole 7 mm from middle of a metal
plate’s edge, type
W to set this point as a working point, then you can use
Midpoint snap to position the point exactly on the edge of the plate. Using
the coordinates of the working point as a reference, you can then use Relative
snap to position the bolt hole precisely.
You can use a working point anytime AutoSketch prompts you to enter a
point. Some operations, such as those that use the normal lock modifier, are
based on two last points rather than one. In these cases, you can set the last
point twice to specify both points.
To enter a point based on a Working point
1 While in a drawing mode, type W , or click the Set Last (Working) Point
button on the All-In-One toolbar to specify that the next point is a
working point.
2 Enter the working point(s) using any combination of snaps and lock
modifiers.
Modifying a Point
Sometimes it becomes necessary to move one of the points you’ve used to
construct an entity. By using the controls in the Change Coordinates dialog
box, you can move a line’s startpoint or endpoint, or the centerpoint of an
arc, circle, marker, and so on.
The Change Coordinate dialog box has controls that allow you to enter your
new point in relative or absolute modes, using any coordinate system. There
are also buttons that allow you to click the new x- and/or y-coordinate of a
point. You can access the Change Coordinate dialog box by right-clicking a
coordinate text box on the edit bar, then clicking Change Coordinate on the
pop-up menu that appears.
To change the coordinates of an existing point using the mouse
1 Select an entity such as a line in the drawing.
2 Place the insertion point in the appropriate Coordinate text box on the
edit bar, then right-click. A pop-up menu appears.