AutoCAD/Object Snap

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Expert: - 7/18/2009


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I have a difficulty. While snapping on to a object point  which has also a dimension attached to it; AutoCAD sometimes snap on to end point of dimension line which is a little offset from the object point but still within pick box and thus gives a wrong snapping. Is there a way to prevent snapping on to dimension line. Presently I have to zoom sufficiently to get the dimension line out of pick box.

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Ravi:
The DRAWORDER command will fix that.  Type DRAWORDER (or DR for the alias), Select the dimension, and B for BACK.  Or you can send the object you want to pick to the front.  Or tempororarily freeze the layer on which the dimension is placed.  You can even temporarily erase the dimension.  After you have finished drawing to the object snap, type OOPS to bring the dimension back.

Let me know how it goes.

Bill DeShawn
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