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How to turn off guidelines?

GFBArchitect
Contributor
I have changenged some setting by accident that I can't figure out. Now, when I draw a line, a guide line rubberbands from the cursor to the point of drawing origin. Also the normal X/Y guidelines no longer show up, even when turned on. What did I do?
Gayle Berkey, Architect

Littleton, CO



AC-20 USA, ACPI x64 PC, Win10 Pro, i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz 32Gb ram
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GFBArchitect
Contributor
I should clarify that. The guide lines are on, but they orient from the drawing origin, not the start of the line being drawn.
Gayle Berkey, Architect

Littleton, CO



AC-20 USA, ACPI x64 PC, Win10 Pro, i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz 32Gb ram
GFBArchitect
Contributor
Clarification: the guide line that connects to the project origin is a "ghost line"
Gayle Berkey, Architect

Littleton, CO



AC-20 USA, ACPI x64 PC, Win10 Pro, i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz 32Gb ram
Anonymous
Not applicable
Sounds like you've hit the Absolute / Relative (delta) button associated with angle coordinates. See image, (its the central button with triangle, above the Tool Tip)
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Or, if you are using the Tracker, you should have the Relative Coordinates in Tracker option ON.
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