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[[JOSMImage(anglesnap,link=,48,middle,margin-right=20)]] Angle Snapping.

Use this function to draw [wikitr:/Help/Concepts/Object#Segment segment] that is parallel, perpendicular or at precisely defined angles (30°, 45°, 60°, 90°) degrees to the **base segment**.

=== Basic usage ===
1. Activate [wikitr:/Help/Action/Draw Draw mode] as usual
1. To enable ''Angle Snapping'':
 * press `A` (i.e. `A` second time)
 * use [wikitr:/Help/Menu/Edit Edit menu] > ''Angle snapping''
 * activate ''Angle snapping'' item from the [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar#anglemenu status bar pop-up menu]
When enabled, [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar status bar] with angle with be highlighted in bright green.
3. To select ''base segment'': 
 * click `Right mouse click` on segment you want to use as reference OR
 * move mouse over segment **while holding** `Ctrl`
1. Angle snapping mode will ''snap angle'' of the new segments ''to predefined list of angles'' - thus it's name

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex1-anglesnapping-way-along-segment.gif,link=)]]

=== Angles ===
You can choose the direction of next segment to make specific angle between segments (0,30,45,90, degrees etc.).

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex2-anglesnapping-degrees.gif,link=)]]

=== Base segment can be changed as many times as you want ===
[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex3-anglesnapping-change-base-segment.gif,link=)]]

=== Base segment will be preserved while drawing mode is on ===
Pay attention how "Draw mode" was **NEVER** disabled during this illustration:

[[Image(Help/Action/Draw:ex4-anglesnapping-base-segment-preserved-untill-mode-disabled-or-segment-changed.gif,link=)]]

=== Snapping to nodes of the drawn way ===
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Note that it will snap to the nodes only based on 90° angles and regardless of the distance.

=== Advanced settings ===
To choose angles, disable showing helper geometry, or disable snapping, use right-click on Angle symbol in statusbar and select corresponding item in [wikitr:/Help/StatusBar#anglemenu popup menu].

[[Image(disable_angle_snap.gif,link=)]]
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disable_angle_snap.gif (118.9 KB ) - added by taylor.smock 4 years ago. Disabling angle snap shortcut
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