View > Snapping > Snap to Guidelines

View > Snapping > Snap to Guidelines

View > Snapping > Snap to Guidelines

Use this menu option to toggle snapping to guidelines.

A guideline is a dashed line parallel to the horizontal (X) or vertical (Y) axis that can be moved to any position in the 2D or 3D views.

In the 2D view, you can create guidelines using either the rulers or the context menu. In the 3D view, you can create guidelines using the context menu.

To create guidelines using the rulers:

  1. Click and hold down the left mouse button anywhere in the horizontal or vertical ruler. This displays a guideline, which you can drag into position on the model.
  2. Release the mouse button to set the guideline's position.

To create guidelines using the context menu:

  1. Right-click anywhere in the workspace to display the context menu.
  2. In the context menu, select Insert X Guideline to create a vertical guideline that represents a value of X, or Insert Y Guideline to create a horizontal guideline that represents a value of Y.

To reposition a guideline:

  1. Position the cursor over the guideline you want to move.
  2. When the cursor changes to a double-headed arrow , click and drag the guideline into its new position.

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