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Using the cursor constraints

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Using the cursor constraints

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Next up, let's take a look at what's called cursor constraints. I'm not sure if I'd call these hidden, but they are not common knowledge. These cursor constraints are modeling aids using keyboard shortcuts, for which no button or menu selection is provided. They're used in conjunction with O snaps and are typically done dynamically, meaning in the middle of a command such as drawing or moving an object. I've just received a report that we need to do further antenna testing due to some communication issues. So we're going to go up to the perspective window and double-click. We're going to do most of our work here in the front view, at least at first. Zoom in here. We're going to start off by just drawing a simple line. Oh, by the way, I've got the end point, point, center, perpendicular, and quadrant O snaps on. So let's begin by drawing a line. We go to the curve drawing menu. I'm snapping to this point. And we're coming up. See all the O snaps kicking in. There's a perpendicular…

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