Polar Tracking and Ortho Mode issues

[Anonymous]

I recently upgraded to AutoCAD LT 2016.  After searching through the HELP menu, I found that when using Ortho Mode the Polar Tracking is automatically turned off (and visa-versa).  I need to use both commands simultaneously.  Is there any way to override the Polar Tracking settings, so that it doesn’t automatically turn off when Ortho Mode is active?  For the past 12 years of my career, I have always used Ortho Mode and Polar Tracking at the same time, and haven’t found an efficient way to draft in certain situations without these commands working together.  Help!??!!??

[h_s_walker]

Welcome to the Forums

No they are two mutually exclusive settings you cannot have both on at the same time.

HOWEVER you can simulate Ortho mode in Polar mode by changing the angle in Polar mode to an angle which fits excatly into 90 degrees eg 7.5, 15, 30, 45, 90

[pendean · Accepted solution]

POLAR or TRACKING (referrred to as otrack, object tracking)? if the former, that has always happened and is not unique to 2016 versions of AutoCAD or LT.

If you mean Object Tracking, I cannot reproduce here in 2016: can you provide us with parameters on how to replicate the issue?

[Anonymous]

So I tried the Object Snap Tracking, and yes - that is what I've always used.  Thank you so much!!!!  I now have my setting back.  I can use Ortho Mode and Object Snap Tracking simultaneously - which are the two commands that I've always previous used.  Thank you for the clarification!