LibreCAD v2.2.0 - User Manual
This is an interim release of the of the LibreCAD User Manual and is subject to change.
The manual is based on LibreCAD v2.2.0-rc1 with a few additions. If you are using another version of LibreCAD, your mileage may vary.
Snapping¶
Snaps provide the ability to pick precise locations when using a mouse. Various snap tools are available to allow the user to select different locations on entities or elsewhere in the drawing space when using the grid.
| Menu Item | Icon | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Snap Mode |  |
On: only one snap mode is allowed. Off: multiple snap modes are allowed The snap modes are remembered in each state. | |
| Free Snap |  |
os, sf | Allows for the crosshair to move freely while other snap modes are enabled. |
| Snap on Grid |  |
sg | Snap to a grid intersection. |
| Snap on Endpoints |  |
se | Snap to the endpoints of a line segment, the quadrants of a circle, a point, or the alignment point of a text or mtext object. |
| Snap on Entity |  |
np, sn | Snap to the path of an entity. |
| Snap Center |  |
sc | Snap to the center of a circle or ellipse. It will also snap to the foci of an ellipse. |
| Snap Middle |  |
sm | Snap to the middle of a path. Enabling this mode displays a ‘’Middle points’’ input. If you change the value to 2 then you can snap to the trisection points of a line segment. |
| Snap Distance |  |
sd | If you snap to the endpoint of a line segment then activate ‘’snap distance’’ and input 50, then it will snap to a point 50 units from the endpoint on the line segment. However, it will also snap to a point that is 50 units from the other endpoint. |
| Snap Intersection |  |
si | Snap to the intersection of two entities. Note this does not currently work for polylines. |
| Restrict Horizontal |  |
rh | Restricts the crosshairs to the x-axis (horizontal movement). |
| Restrict Vertical |  |
rv | Restricts the crosshairs to the y-axis (vertical movement). |
| Restrict Orthogonal |  |
rr | Restricts the crosshairs to the x or y-axis. (either horizontal or vertical movement). |
| Restrict Nothing | rn | Turns off restricted cursor movements. | |
| Set relative zero position |  |
Manually sets the Relative Zero Point at the selected coordinate. | |
| Lock relative zero position |  |
Locks the Relative Zero Point to the current coordinate. |