Parallel to

On the Tools menu click Snaps to select Parallel to when the command prompt requests a point to use this modifier.

PARALLEL TO locks the rubber-band cursor parallel to an existing reference entity. You can use PARALLEL whenever CC3 prompts you for a point. The reference entity can be a line, text, polygon side, spline, and so on (any entity except an arc, circle, or ellipse).

Usually you will place at least one point before selecting PARALLEL TO The prompt reads "Select reference entity:".

1. Select a point on the reference entity. CC3 returns to the command you were using, but now the rubber-band cursor locks to the same angle as the reference entity. The prompt changes to "Select point:";

2. Stretch the cursor in either direction until it looks the way you want, then select the next point for your command.

Some suggestions for PARALLEL TO:

·   Draw a line parallel to a polygon side;

·   Draw an arc that starts at the same angle as a polygon side;

·   Underline or box angled text;

·   Place parts parallel to an existing line;

·   Stretch a polygon, maintaining the angle of one of its sides.

If you need to draw a building at an angle to the screen, you could consider using an aligned grid instead.

Text equivalent: PRL (or press function key F11)