how to start a trace from a point where there is no airwire?

I have 4 points as shown below, "A" connected to "B", and "C" connected to "D", and there is an air wire between "B" and "D", which eventually connects "A" to "C". However, I want to run the trace from "A" to "C". Eagle does not let me start a trace where there is no air wire. How do I go around that? How do I run the trace from "A" to "C"?

A========B

C========D

Thanks for your answer.

Former Member over 12 years ago

Found the answer here ... http://www.eaglecentral.ca/forums/index.php/mv/msg/30615/105891/
ctrl-route does the trick.
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bmoe over 12 years ago

Also the help comand in Eagle is very useful.

"help route" gives you alot of useful information like the ones below.

Ctrl+Left starts routing at any given point along a wire or via.
Shift+Left starts routing with the same width as an existing wire.
Center selects the layer.
Right changes the wire bend style (see SET Wire_Bend).
Shift+Right reverses the direction of switching bend styles.
Ctrl+Right toggles between corresponding bend styles.
Shift+Left places a via at the end point.
Ctrl+Left when placing a wire end point defines arc radius.
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