- On the contextual edit bar of the currently active mode, click Vertical Points
. - On the Objects menu, point to Snapping, and click Vertical Points.
The Vertical Points snapping is a point-focused mode that you can use to set a Vertical Points relation between the control point you are about to place and a control point.
After you click the reference object, the control point of the current object or part is snapped to the reference object, so that their x-axis coordinates are always the same, as the two points lie on an imaginary line that is parallel to the y-axis.
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Possible object/part modes where Vertical Points snapping can be used: |
All geometric object modes except fillets, chamfers and quick offsets. All modes for manual placement of Layout and Print parts (Place Part and Place Part by Rectangle). |
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Possible reference objects: |
Control points — either a discrete point or control points of existing objects/parts, including the origin of the coordinate system. |
To use vertical points snapping
note: Depending on whether you want to snap and set the Vertical Points relation for the first point of the current object or for a succeeding one, either start drawing the object/placing the part, or go to Step 2.
.When the reference object point is highlighted, the control point currently being drawn is snapped so that it always lies on an imaginary line parallel to the y-axis together with the reference object point according to the current position of the pointer. Changing the pointer's position at this stage will drag the snapped control point to this vertical imaginary line.