Posted by pwright2 on May 09, 2013; 12:36pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/distance-along-an-angled-line-tp5708029p5708038.html

Thank you, both Clive and Rallaz.  

The circle solution is quite elegant.  I suspect there are a number of such tricks/tips common to CAD that I will want to learn.

Clive, thank you for the illustration on using Snap Distance.  I had not even noticed that function but, even if I had, I would not have figured out how to use it.   I was expecting hints down on the command line, didn't realize I could have more than one type of snap active at the same time, etc., etc.

Another difference I am discovering between LC and most drawing programs I am familiar with.  Even though I am working on a separate layer, the Snap function is able to detect entities on other layers and snap to them.  I would not have expected that.  Handy, though.

-----Paul-----