What does polar do in AutoCAD?

Polar tracking restricts cursor movement to specified angles. PolarSnap restricts cursor movement to specified increments along a polar angle. When you create or modify objects, you can use polar tracking to display temporary alignment paths defined by the polar angles you specify.

How do you use polar tracker?

Using Polar Tracking to draw a line



(option) If not already on, click the POLAR field in the Status Bar. Launch the Draw Line tool. Specify the start point of the line. Polar tracking lines display at the specified intervals and additional angles.

What is Polar snapping?

When drawing a Line spline or Wall object, Polar Snapping Mode constrains line creation to angle increments determined by the Angle Snap setting relative to the active grid.

What is difference between line and polyline command?

The first, it’s important to note the difference between a line or line segment, and a polyline. A line is simply a separate line or segment that is not joined to another line. While a Polyline indicates two or more lines have been joined.

What is F12 in AutoCAD?

F12. Dynamic input. Displays distances and angles near the cursor and accepts input as you use Tab between fields. Note: F8 and F10 are mutually exclusive—turning one on will turn the other off.

How do you add angles to polar tracking list?

From the menu that displays, click Tracking Settings. In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Polar Tracking tab, select Polar Tracking On. In the Increment Angle list, select the polar tracking angle. To set additional tracking angles, select Additional Angles.

How can you tell if polar tracking is turned on?

When polar tracking is turned on, guides display on the screen automatically at the polar angle increment that you specify. For example, if you draw a line with polar tracking turned on at 45 degrees, the rubber-banding line displays at 45 degree angle increments.

What button is polar tracking?

Note: To turn polar tracking on or off temporarily, hold down the F10 key while you work.

Which function key enables object snap in AutoCAD?

Toggle Drawing Modes