Modifiers toolbar

Selects nearest Endpoint to chosen point

Selects point On chosen entity

Start a cursor perpendicular to selected entities

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Select Midpoint of chosen entity

Selects Intersection of two chosen entities

Selects Center of chosen entity

Other modifiers are available on Tools > Snaps submenu.
Permenant entity snaps If you want a modifier to act all the time (always select an endpoint without you having to select the ENDPOINT button) you can use Attach mode

Modifiers (or Entity Snaps) are a way of ensuring that your drawings are precise. You can connect your entities to significant points on entities.

Modifiers are used in mid-command whenever CC3’s command prompt requests a point.

How to use a modifier:

  1. Click a button (such as LINE or COPY) that prompts for a point.

  2. Click a modifier to lock the first point to an existing entity. CC3 asks what entity the modifier refers to.

  3. Pick a point on the entity within the cursor's pick box. If CC3 does not find an appropriate entity after using the left button once, you must re-select the modifier again, then continue with the command. Press the right button to cancel the modifier.

An example:

  1. Click Line image\LINE.gif, the prompt reads "1st point:".

  2. Click Endpoint image\MODEPT.gif.

  3. Click a point on the line, near, but not on the end.

CC3 locks the first point to the endpoint of the entity. If you cancel a modifier by right clicking, you can continue with the command or select another modifier.

Related Topics

Attach