Discovering AutoCAD 2020

Chapter Six: Object Snap

Chapter Objectives

• Select points with object snap (single-point override)

• Select points with running object snap

• Use object snap tracking

• Use the OFFSET command (create parallel objects with OFFSET)

• Shorten objects with the TRIM command

• Extend objects with the EXTEND command

• Use the STRETCH command to alter objects connected to other objects

• Create plot layouts

Introduction

In this chapter, you learn about AutoCAD’s very powerful object snap and object tracking features. These take you to a new level of accuracy and efficiency as a CAD operator. You also learn to shorten objects at intersections with other objects using the TRIM command or to lengthen them with the EXTEND command. You use the STRETCH command, which ...