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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 |

: From

Prompts you in the command bar:

Base point: (Identify the reference point)

Offset or regular point: (Enter relative coordinates: @ x,y,z)

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.

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.