Perpendicular

Works with Classic, Pro

Toggles perpendicular entity snap mode.

Accessing the Command

command bar: perpendicular

transparent: perpendicular

toolbar: Entity Snaps |

: perpendicular

Displays no prompts in the command bar.

When perpendicular entity snap is on, the cursor snaps to points of perpendicularity to entities.

Command Options

Option

Description

Perpendicular

Entering this command toggles Perpendicular entity snap. It snaps to points of perpendicularity.

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.

Insertion - toggles insertion snap mode.

Intersection - toggles intersection snap mode.

Midpoint - toggles midpoint snap mode.

Nearest - toggles nearest snap mode.

Node - toggles node (point) snap mode.

None - turns off all entity snap modes.

Quadrant - toggles quadrant snap mode.

Quick - toggles quick snap mode.

Tangent - toggles tangent snap mode.