Mouse Constraints and Methods Dialog Box

(Options > Work Environment > Mouse Constraints and Methods)

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Horizontal-Vertical: Check this box to constrain cursor movement to 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° from any Edit Origin by holding down the Shift key.

Horizontal-Vertical to Rotated Grid: Check this box to interpret ‘Horizontal and Vertical’ constraint in the direction of the rotated grid’s main axes.

Fixed Angle: Check this box to enable cursor constraint at the defined Fixed Angle from any Edit Origin by holding down the Shift key.

Enter a Fixed Angle value here for cursor constraint.

Relative to Rotated Grid: Check this box to interpret ‘Fixed Angle’ constraint relative to the rotated grid’s main axes.

Nearest Instant Guide Line: Check this box to snap the cursor to the nearest visible Instant Guide Line.

Lasting Guide Lines: Check this box to snap the cursor to the nearest Lasting Guide Line.

Cursor Snap Range: Enter a value here in pixels for the distance at which the cursor snaps to an element.

Line Drawing: Set the line drawing method here by clicking one of the buttons.

Mac Classic-like: Select this option to use the standard click-drag drafting method.

Example: to draft a Line, click the Mouse button at the first endpoint, drag while holding it down and release at the other endpoint.

CAD-like: Select this option to use the standard CAD click-click drafting method (default).

Example: To draft a Line, click the mouse button at the first endpoint and release it, move to the other endpoint and click to complete the Line.

Choose your preferred pan and zoom shortcuts:

Use wheel for pan and alt+wheel for zoom

Use wheel for zoom and alt+wheel for pan