2.2.12 Draw square mode

Draw square mode is a specialized mode to draw squares. In this mode you can

• Click, drag to the left or right, and click again to create a square object
• Move the cursor out of the drawing plane during the drag, to scroll
• Hold down the shift key (before the first click) to drag a square object at a vertex (diagonally)
• Hold down the command key (before the first click) to create a square object from its center
• Hold down the option key to use fast drags
• Press ESC to cancel the creation of the square
• Press the space bar to switch to Reshape mode.

Square objects are created on the Current layer and with the Current drawing attributes.

Programming
Square drawing can be customized with CADSetDragPrefs.

Methods
CADAddSquare, CADGetCurrentLayer, CADSetCurrentLayer, CADGetDefaults, CADSetDefaults, CADGetDragPrefs, CADSetDragPrefs.