Toggles parallel entity snap; allows to draw a line, polyline segment, xline or ray parallel to another entity.
Accessing the Command
command bar: parallel
transparent: parallel
toolbar: Entity Snaps | 
: parallel
Displays no prompts in the command bar.
When drawing a line, polyline segment, xline or ray, hover the cursor over the entity you want to draw parallel to: the parallel snap marker displays on the entity, wait until a small cross indicates the entity is identified; a tracking line then displays when the entity you are drawing is parallel to the selected entity.
Command Options
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Option |
Description |
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Parallel |
Entering this command toggles Parallel entity snap. It allows to draw parallel to another entity. This command can be entered transparently during commands, but must be entered without the apostrophe prefix ( ' ). |
Related Commands
OSnap - toggles entity snap modes in the Settings dialog box.
-OSnap - toggles entity snap modes in the command bar.
Aperture - sizes the aperture cursor for entity snaps.
2dIntersection - toggles apparent intersection snap mode.
3dIntersection - toggles intersection snap mode.
Apparent - toggles apparent intersection snap mode.
Center - toggles center snap mode.
Endpoint - toggles endpoint snap mode.
Extension - toggles extension snap mode.
From - allows to enter relative coordinates with respect to a reference point.
Insertion - toggles insertion snap mode.
Intersection - toggles intersection snap mode.
Midpoint - toggles midpoint snap mode.
Mtp - allows to specify a point as the midpoint between two points.
Nearest - toggles nearest snap mode.
Node - toggles node (point) snap mode.
None - turns off all entity snap modes.
Perpendicular - toggles perpendicular snap mode
Quadrant - toggles quadrant snap mode.
Quick - toggles quick snap mode.
Tangent - toggles tangent snap mode.
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