Ortho

Toolbar Menu Shortcut Alias Status bar

Object Snap

Not on menus.

Shift

F8

O

Ortho

The Ortho command restricts the movement of the cursor to multiples of a specified angle from the last point created.

Note

  • The Ortho command, clicking Ortho in the status bar, and the F8 key, are all toggles. Holding Shift changes the mode while you hold the key down.
  • The SetOrtho command prompts for a setting with the options On, Off, and Toggle. This is useful for inclusion in a script for the ReadCommandFile command.
  • When Ortho is on, marker movement is restricted to points at multiples of a specified angle from the last point created. The default angle is 90 degrees.

OrthoAngle

Toolbar Menu Status bar

Object Snap

Not on menus.

Ortho >

Set Ortho Angle

The OrthoAngle command specifies the angle the movement of the cursor is restricted to when ortho mode is active.

Steps

  • Type the new angle.

SetOrtho

Toolbar Menu Status bar

Not on toolbars.

Not on menus.

Ortho >

Ortho On/Off

The SetOrtho command turns ortho mode on, off, or toggles the current state.

This is useful for inclusion in a script file for the ReadCommandFile command.

Command-line options

On

Turns ortho mode on.

Off

Turns ortho mode off.

Toggle

Toggles ortho mode.

See also

Use modeling aids

Model with precision

Cursor constraints