Labels displayed by the Intelligent Cursor include:
- End — The position will snap to the end point of a line, arc, curve, or profile.
- Mid-point — The position will snap to a point mid way between the start and end points of a line or arc.
- Centre — The position will snap to the centre of an arc or circle, or hole feature. The name of the feature is also displayed.
- Key-point — Shows the keypoints on curves and surfaces where they can be manipulated. The position will snap to the nearest keypoint on the object under the cursor (for example, a surface patch corner or a curve key point). This label can also show the origin of a workplane.
- On — The cursor is on a line and the position will snap to a point that lies exactly on the object, but not at one of its key points (for example, end, corner, centre points).
If the Background Grid optionis selected, a number representing a distance along the object from the last key point visited by the cursor is displayed. The values are rounded to the nearest sensible value. Zoom out to see coarser increments. Zoom in to see finer increments.
- In
Shows that the position will snap to a point on the inside of a surface patch or a solid face (not one of the keypoints or positions along a curve).
- Intersection
Shows where two objects cross and that the position will snap to the intersection between the two objects under the cursor.
- Tangent
Displays when a tangent to an arc can be made. The position is calculated so that the line or arc being created is tangential to the line or arc under the cursor. The position will not necessarily be under the cursor. This works whether you are placing a line to an arc, an arc to a line or an arc to an arc.
- End sign
Displays when clicking will complete a curve or continuous series of lines.
- Closing a curve
Displays when clicking will create a closed curve.