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Angle snapping function currently covered at [[Help/Action/Draw#Anglesnapping]].

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex1-click-to-select-a-node-or-exit-drawing-on-leaf-node.gif​,nolink)]]

=== Basic usage ===

Use this mode to draw segment that is parallel, perpendicular or at precisely defined angles (30°, 45°, 60°, 90°) degrees to the '''base segment''':

1. To enable this mode
 * press {{{A}}} when ''Draw mode'' is enabled (i.e. {{{A}}} twice)
 * use [wiki:Help/Menu/Edit menu "Edit" > "Angle snapping"]
 * [wiki:Help/StatusBar#anglemenu activate "Angle snapping" item from the status bar pop-up menu]
When enabled, [wiki:Help/StatusBar status bar] with angle with be highlighted in bright green.
2. To select ''base segment'': 
 * click {{{Right mouse click}}} on segment you want to use as reference OR
 * move mouse over segment while holding {{{Ctrl}}}
3. Angle snapping mode will "snap" new segments to predefined list of angles

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex1-anglesnapping-way-along-segment.gif​,nolink)]]

=== Angles ===

You can choose the direction of next segment to make specific angle between segments (0,30,45,90, degrees etc.).

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex2-anglesnapping-degrees.gif,nolink)]]

=== Base segment can be changed as many times as you want ===

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex3-anglesnapping-change-base-segment.gif,nolink)]]

=== Base segment will be preserved while drawing mode is on ===

Pay attention how "Draw mode" was '''NEVER''' disabled during this illustration:

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex4-anglesnapping-base-segment-preserved-untill-mode-disabled-or-segment-changed.gif,nolink)]]

=== Snapping to nodes of the drawn way ===

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Note that it will snap to the nodes only based on 90° angles and regardless of the distance.

=== Advanced settings ===

To choose angles, disable showing helper geometry, or disable snapping, use right-click on Angle symbol in statusbar and select corresponding item in [Help/StatusBar#anglemenu popup menu].


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