Allows you to enter relative coordinates with respect to a reference point whenever a command prompts you to enter a point.
Note: This command is useful for starting entities offset from another entity, such as inserting a door relative to the end of a wall.
Accessing the Command
transparent: from
toolbar: Entity Snaps |
<running command prompt>: from
Prompts you in the command bar:
Base point: (Identify the reference point)
Offset or regular point: (Enter relative coordinates: @ x,y,z)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
|
Base point |
Pick a point or enter coordinates to specify the base point |
| Offset or regular point | Enter the offset by specifying relative coordinates, using the @x,y,z format |
Note: From is a command modifier, not a command, and so it is entered only during a drawing or editing command.
Related Commands
OSnap - toggles entity snap modes in the Settings dialog box.
-OSnap - toggles entity snap modes in the command bar.
Aperture - sizes the aperture cursor for entity snaps.
3dIntersection - toggles intersection snap mode.
Apparent - toggles apparent intersection snap mode.
Center - toggles center snap mode.
Endpoint - toggles endpoint snap mode.
Extension - toggles extension snap mode.
Insertion - toggles insertion snap mode.
Intersection - toggles intersection snap mode.
Midpoint - toggles midpoint snap mode.
Mtp - allows to specify a point as the midpoint between two points.
Nearest - toggles nearest snap mode.
Node - toggles node (point) snap mode.
None - turns off all entity snap modes.
Parallel - toggles parallel snap mode.
Perpendicular - toggles perpendicular snap mode.
Quadrant - toggles quadrant snap mode.
Tangent - toggles tangent snap mode.
