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How to draw a line perpendicular to an arc at a specific point
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How to draw a line perpendicular to an arc at a specific point
Original Tip Date:
Apr 15, 2005
How to draw a line perpendicular to an arc at a specific point
This tip has been brought to you today by none other than
Shawn Foster
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To draw a line perpendicular to an arc at a specific point, follow these simple steps:
Turn off AccuSnap.
Select the
Intersection Snap
as your default snap mode.
Set
Perpendicular Snap Point
as the snap mode override.
Snap once to the arc, but do not accept.
Snap to the line, and accept.
Complete your line.
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Created by
Nicholas Fuschino
When:
Wed, Jun 18 2008 11:49 AM
Last revision by
Jordan Stierly
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Thu, Jun 10 2010 11:42 AM
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