DdSTrack

Works with Classic, Pro

Sets the properties for snap tracking, through the Settings dialog box (short for "dynamic dialog snap tracking").

Accessing the Command

command bar:  ddstrack

transparent:  'ddstrack

alias:  settings

status bar:  STRACK

 

: ddstrack

Displays the Snap Tracking section of the Settings dialog box:

Change settings, and then click X.

Command Options

Option

Description

AutoSnap

Specifies the look and action of AutoSnap:

  • AutoSnap Marker - toggle the display of the AutoSnap marker, which indicates the type of entity snap; default = on.

  • AutoSnap Tooltips -  toggle the display of tooltips adjacent to the entity snap location; default = on.

  • AutoSnap Magnet - toggle whether AutoSnap jumps to the nearest entity snap geometry; default = on.

  • Polar Tracking - toggle polar tracking, where Bricscad shows polar angles; default = off.

  • Entity Snap Tracking - toggle entity snap tracking; default = off

  • Tooltips for Polar Tracking and Entity Snap Tracking - toggle the display of tooltips; default = off.

Polar Angle

Specifies the default polar snap increment; default =15 degrees.

Polar Add Angles

Specifies additional user-defined angles for polar snap.

Polar Mode

Specifies how polar mode is handled:

  • Measure polar angles from selected entities (relative); default.

  • Use polar tracking settings in entity snap tracking.

  • Use additional polar tracking angles.

  • Press Shift to acquire entity snap tracking points.

Track Path

Determines how the tracking path is displayed:

  • Display full-screen entity snap tracking path.

  • Display entity snap path only between the alignment path and the From point to the cursor location; default.

  • Do not display polar tracking path.

  • Do not display polar or entity snap tracking paths.

Related Commands

None.

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