Altium Designer Documentation
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PCB_Dlg-SmartDragConstraintFormPreserve Angle Dragging_AD
Created: Lipiec 28, 2015 | Updated: Czerwiec 19, 2017
| Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0 and 17.1
Now reading version 16.1. For the latest, read: PCB_Dlg-SmartDragConstraintForm((Preserve Angle Dragging))_AD for version 18.0
The Preserve Angle Dragging dialog.
Summary
This dialog provides controls related to dragging tracks while preserving angle.
Access
Select a track, click, and start to drag its midpoint. Note that this cursor 
is used during preserve angle dragging, instead of the regular crosshair cursor. When the midpoint is selected and the preserve angle dragging cursor is visible, Tab key to access this dialog.
Options/Controls
- Ignore Obstacles - Enable this option to ignore existing objects (routing can be freely placed).
- Avoid Obstacles (Snap Grid) - Enable this option to avoid obstacles and snap to grid while dragging.
- Avoid Obstacles - Enable this option to avoid obstacles regardless of snap grid.
- Unselected via/track - Set the default behavior of dragging an unselected via or track to be either a
MoveorDragaction. - Selected via/track - Set the default behavior of dragging a selected via or track to be either a
MoveorDragaction.