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LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial
SNAP ON
1. Left-click the SNAP 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. Create another sketch of the star with the GRID and SNAP
options switched on.
5. Use the right-mouse-button and select Enter in the
popup menu to end the LINE command if you haven’t
done so.
6. In the command prompt area, notice that “Command:” is displayed. This
indicates that AutoCAD LT is waiting for us to activate the next desired
command.