Additional tools for placing elements

A number of tools is provided in the Input Options to help you place elements:

Use this to position the drop-in point.

Df Pnt

You can use the default drop-in point. This is the point you have chosen when defining the smart symbol and/or symbol.

Ang=

Use this to switch between a fixed (‘0’) and freely definable (‘?’) drop-in angle. When you have selected ?, you can enter the angle after placing the element, or you can click a line and match its angle.
Note: Using the + and - keys, you can rotate the element displayed attached to the crosshairs by a cursor snap angle in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. You can specify this angle using Cursor snap angle (see below).

Num=

Use this to define the number of the elements to be placed. Num=1 places one element; Num=? any number of elements.

Resize

You can use this to resize the element in the X, Y and Z direction by first defining a fixed point and then specifying the resizing factors.
Tip: When you activate Ang=? before you click Scale, you can define an angle and then resize the (smart) symbol you are about to place

Snoop

You can use this to rotate the element so that it is parallel to existing architectural lines (e.g. walls). This is done automatically when you position the cursor over the architectural line. In the case of (smart) symbols defined as Intelligent symbol/smart symbol with snoop functionality, the distance to the architectural line is based on the setting made when you defined the relevant (smart) symbol. For more information, see Intelligent (smart) symbols. ‘Normal’ (smart) symbols or elements from the Clipboard are placed using an offset value of 0.

Drop

You can use this to define a custom drop-in point by clicking it in the dialog box.

Attribute

Here you can assign attributes to (smart) symbols.

Cursor snap angle

Here you can set the angle at which the element is rotated when you click the + or - keys.