More object snaps (OSNAPS)

In this section, we will learn how to use some of the more obscure OSNAP modes available in AutoCAD. These OSNAPS are only available using a right-click menu or by keying in a shortcut in the Command Line.

In the first exercise, we will look at how to use the FROM osnap.

From

The FROM osnap allows you to place a geometry offset from a specific point in the drawing file.

In this example, we will place a circle offset from the corner of a RECTANGLE object:

1. Open the 12-2_More OBJECT Snaps.dwg file.
2. Using the In-Canvas View Controls, restore the Custom Model Views | 1-FROM osnap named view.
3. Using the Home ribbon and the Draw panel, select the Circle command.
4. Use Shift + right-click to access the FROM osnap mode.
5. Left-click on the UPPER-LEFT corner of the RECTANGLE object and key in @-1,-1.
6. Key in the radius of .5 to complete the CIRCLE placement.

Temporary Tracking

This is easy, except that it requires us to...