Constraining a new segment to a deflection angle locks the segment to a specified angle measured from the previous segment or from a segment on an existing feature. The commands are available on the context menu when you create a line or a polygon feature.
Positive values are measured in a counterclockwise direction. Negative values are measured in a clockwise direction.
Deflection
A deflection angle is measured from the last segment in your active sketch.
- On the Edit tab, set your snapping preferences and show the Create Features pane.
- In the Snapping group, enable your snapping preferences.
Tip:
To temporarily turn snapping off as you draw a feature, press and hold the spacebar.
- In the Features group, click Create .
- In the Snapping group, enable your snapping preferences.
- In the pane, choose a line or a polygon feature template and click Line or Polygon .
The construction toolbar appears at the bottom of the map.
- Create at least one segment.
- Right-click and click Deflection , or press F.
- On the Deflection dialog box, specify the Horizontal deflection angle and unit format.
- If the feature is z-aware, specify the angular Pitch for the z direction.
- Press Enter to constrain the segment to the specified angle.
- To cancel the constraint and specify a new angle, press Esc.
- Specify the distance of the segment and create the vertex using one of the following methods.
- Move the pointer and click the map.
- Right-click and click Distance .
- On the construction toolbar, click Finish , or press F2.
Segment deflection
A segment deflection angle is measured from a segment of an existing feature you right-click to show the context menu.
- On the Edit tab, set your snapping preferences and show the Create Features pane.
- In the Snapping group, enable your snapping preferences.
Tip:
To temporarily turn snapping off as you draw a feature, press and hold the spacebar.
- In the Features group, click Create .
- In the Snapping group, enable your snapping preferences.
- In the pane, choose a line or a polygon feature template and click Line or Polygon .
The construction toolbar appears at the bottom of the map.
- Create at least one segment.
- Right-click a segment on an existing feature and click Segment Deflection , or press F7.
- On the Segment Deflection dialog box, specify the Horizontal deflection angle and unit format.
- If the feature is z-aware, specify the angular Pitch for the z direction.
- Press Enter to constrain the segment to the specified angle.
- To cancel the constraint and specify a new angle, press Esc.
- Specify the distance of the segment and create the vertex using one of the following methods.
- Move the pointer and click the map.
- Right-click and click Distance .
- On the construction toolbar, click Finish , or press F2.