To use Snap options 1 Select the Line tool or another tool. Tools that can use Snap options are listed above. 2 Point to the object you want to snap to. (To use the Vanishing Point option, skip this step; you do not need to point to an object.) •   To draw parallel to a line, place the pointer anywhere on the line. To draw parallel to a rectangle or polygon, point to the side you want to draw parallel to. •   To draw perpendicular to an object, point to the side you want to draw perpendicular to. •   To snap to the center of an object, place the pointer any- where inside the object. 3 Open the context menu (Ctrl-click on Mac; right-click on Win- dows) and choose an option (described below) in the Snap sub- menu. 4 If you chose Parallel or Perpendicular, a reference line appears. Move the mouse and then click to set the reference line. •   For the Parallel option, a dialog box appears. You can accept or change the indicated offset from the object, and then click OK to continue. 5 Move the pointer to where you want to start drawing. Depend- ing on the tool you are using, either drag to draw an object, or click to set the points of the object. Note: Objects that should be two-dimensional might appear one- dimensional if you try to draw using certain Snap options. If you snap a rectangle to a line using the Included option, for example, two opposite corners of the rectangle will snap to the line. If the line is vertical or horizontal, the rectangle will appear as a line. Snap submenu options You can choose the following options from the Snap submenu in the context menu. To choose a Snap option, make sure the pointer is on the object or the object side that you want to use as a reference, then open the context menu and choose an option in the Snap submenu. Parallel    Lets you set a reference line parallel to a line or the side of an object. After selecting this option, move the mouse to position the reference line, then click to set it. In the dialog box that appears, you can enter the distance you want the reference line to be offset from
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