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Snap Grid Settings

The Snap tab in the Snaps category of the Settings dialog box lets you control snap grid options.

You can apply the settings as current snap grid settings or for Mechanical Snap Configurations.

The snap grid is an invisible grid in the graphics area. With snap activated, the pointer selects only points positioned directly on the snap grid. When you point to the drawing, start points, end points, center points, and other specific points lie exactly on points of the snap grid. The snap grid follows the axes of the current coordinate system.

To set up snap options:

  1. Select the Snaps category of the Settings dialog box.
  2. Select the Snap Grid tab.
  3. Select Enable Snap to enable or disable snaps.
  4. Under Type, set:
    • Standard (snaps to grid). Causes the pointer to snap to points at specified horizontal and vertical spacings.
    • Radial (RSnap). Causes the pointer to snap to points along a radial vector. Polar guides must be on for this functionality to work.
  5. Under Spacing, set:
    • Horizontal Snap spacing: Sets the horizontal spacing of the snap grid.
    • Vertical Snap spacing: Sets the vertical spacing of the snap grid.
    • Match horizontal spacing: Transfers the value for horizontal spacing to the value for vertical spacing, so that grid display is evenly spaced in the X and Y directions.
    • RSnap spacing: Specifies the spacing when using the RadialSnap type.
  6. Under Angle, set:
    • Snap angle. Sets the snap rotation angle for the current viewport relative to the current CCS.
  7. Click Apply

Related Topics

EntitySnap and EntityTrack Settings

Polar Guide Settings

Parent Topic

Mechanical Settings Dialog Box: Snaps



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