Snaps

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You can use snaps to create objects precisely where you want them to be located on the scene.

You can set up multiple snapping options. For this, navigate to Tools | Bindings| Settings or use the Ctrl + Shift + A hot key.

Binding Settings Window

You can enable or disable all snapping options at the same time using the F4 key.

Below is the descripton of all snapping options available in the application.

Polar Tracking

With Polar tracking option, you can draw horizontal lines, vertical lines and 45 degree lines which pass through the last specified point.

Drawing a Horizontal Line{width=60%}

Drawing a 45 Degree Line{width=60%}

Grid

With Grid option, you can snap to points of intersection of grid lines.

Snapping to a Point of Intersection of Grid Lines{width=60%}

Vertex

With Vertex option, you can snap to the vertex of any object.

Snapping To the Vertex of the Object

Snapping To the Vertex of the Object{width=50%}

Midpoint

With Midpoint option, you can snap to the midpoint of any object.

Drawing a Line From the Middle Of the Object

Normal

With Normal option, you can draw a line at an 90 degree angle.

Drawing a Line At an 90 Degree Angle

Nearest

With Nearest option, you can snap to any point of any object.

Snapping To a Point Of the Object{width=60%}

Center

With Center option, you can snap to the center of any circle or arc.

Snapping To the Center Of the Arc{width=60%}

Snapping To the Center Of the Circle{width=60%}

Using this option, you can also snap to the midpoint of any polyline.

Snapping To the Midpoint Of the Polyline{width=60%}

Quadrant

Snapping to the nearest point positioned on an arc or circle at an angle of 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°.

Snapping To the Quadrant Points On the Circumference Of the Circle{width=60%}

Extension

The Extension option allows you to snap to the endpoint of any object.

Snapping To a Point That is Past the Endpoint Of the Object{width=60%}

If the* **Normal** and **Extension** options are activated at the same time, you can draw a line at an 90 degree angle which snaps to the endpoint of the object.

Drawing the Line At an 90 Degree Angle Which Snaps To the Endpoint Of the Object

You can snap to points of a certain object only when this object is partly or fully visible on the scene.