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* [[Image:Snap_Near.svg|32px]] [[Draft Near|Near]]: snaps to the closest point or edge on the nearest object.
* [[Image:Draft_ToggleSnap.svg|32px]] [[Draft_ToggleSnap|Toggle snap]]: toggles [[Draft Snap|object snapping]] globally on or off.
* [[Image:Snap_Extension.svg|32px]] [[Draft Extension|Extension]]: snaps on an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of line segments. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its extension snap.
* [[Image:Snap_Parallel.svg|32px]] [[Draft Parallel|Parallel]]: snaps on an imaginary line parallel to a line segment. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its parallel snap.
* [[Image:Snap_Grid.svg|32px]] [[Draft Grid|Grid]]: snaps to the intersections of the grid lines, if the grid is visible.
* [[Image:Snap_Endpoint.svg|32px]] [[Draft Endpoint|Endpoint]]: snaps to the endpoints of line, arc and spline segments.
* [[Image:Snap_Endpoint.svg|32px]] [[Draft Endpoint|Endpoint]]: snaps to the endpoints of line, arc and spline segments.
* [[Image:Snap_Midpoint.svg|32px]] [[Draft Midpoint|Midpoint]]: snaps to the middle point of line and arc segments.
* [[Image:Snap_Midpoint.svg|32px]] [[Draft Midpoint|Midpoint]]: snaps to the middle point of line and arc segments.
* [[Image:Snap_Perpendicular.svg|32px]] [[Draft Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]: on line and arc segments, snaps perpendicularly to the latest point.
* [[Image:Snap_Angle.svg|32px]] [[Draft Angle|Angle]]: snaps to the special cardinal points of circles and arcs, at 45° and 90°.
* [[Image:Snap_Center.svg|32px]] [[Draft Center|Center]]: snaps to the center point of arcs and circles.
* [[Image:Snap_Center.svg|32px]] [[Draft Center|Center]]: snaps to the center point of arcs and circles.
* [[Image:Snap_Ortho.svg|32px]] [[Draft Ortho|Ortho]]: snaps on imaginary lines that cross the last point, and extend at 0°, 45° and 90°.
* [[Image:Snap_Angle.svg|32px]] [[Draft Angle|Angle]]: snaps to the special cardinal points of circles and arcs, at 45° and 90°.
* [[Image:Snap_Intersection.svg|32px]] [[Draft Intersection|Intersection]]: snaps to the intersection of two line or arc segments. Hover the mouse over the two desired objects to activate their intersection snaps.
* [[Image:Snap_Intersection.svg|32px]] [[Draft Intersection|Intersection]]: snaps to the intersection of two line or arc segments. Hover the mouse over the two desired objects to activate their intersection snaps.
* [[Image:Snap_Perpendicular.svg|32px]] [[Draft Perpendicular|Perpendicular]]: on line and arc segments, snaps perpendicularly to the latest point.
* [[Image:Snap_Extension.svg|32px]] [[Draft Extension|Extension]]: snaps on an imaginary line that extends beyond the endpoints of line segments. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its extension snap.
* [[Image:Snap_Parallel.svg|32px]] [[Draft Parallel|Parallel]]: snaps on an imaginary line parallel to a line segment. Hover the mouse over the desired object to activate its parallel snap.
* [[Image:Snap_Special.svg|32px]] [[Draft Special|Special]]: snaps on special points defined by the object. {{Version|0.17}}
* [[Image:Snap_Special.svg|32px]] [[Draft Special|Special]]: snaps on special points defined by the object. {{Version|0.17}}
* [[Image:Snap_Dimensions.svg|32px]] [[Draft Dimensions|Dimensions]]: shows temporary X and Y dimensions while snapping.
* [[Image:Snap_Near.svg|32px]] [[Draft Near|Near]]: snaps to the closest point or edge on the nearest object.
* [[Image:Snap_Ortho.svg|32px]] [[Draft Ortho|Ortho]]: snaps on imaginary lines that cross the last point, and extend at 0°, 45° and 90°.
* [[Image:Snap_Grid.svg|32px]] [[Draft Grid|Grid]]: snaps to the intersections of the grid lines, if the grid is visible.
* [[Image:Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|32px]] [[Draft WorkingPlane|Working plane]]: always places the snapped point on the current [[Draft SelectPlane|working plane]], even if you snap to a point outside that working plane.
* [[Image:Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|32px]] [[Draft WorkingPlane|Working plane]]: always places the snapped point on the current [[Draft SelectPlane|working plane]], even if you snap to a point outside that working plane.
* [[Image:Snap_Dimensions.svg|32px]] [[Draft Dimensions|Dimensions]]: shows temporary X and Y dimensions while snapping.
* [[Image:Draft_ToggleGrid.svg|32px]] [[Draft_ToggleGrid|Toggle grid]]: toggles the visibility of the grid on or off.


=== Advanced snapping === <!--T:11-->
=== Advanced snapping === <!--T:11-->

Revision as of 07:59, 13 May 2020

Description

The Draft Workbench tools allow you to pick points and distances by clicking on the 3D view with the pointer, or by entering Draft Coordinates in the task panel of the tool.

Another way of selecting points is by snapping. Snapping means "gluing" your next point onto an existing point or feature of another object.

Snapping is available with most Draft and Arch Workbench tools, and can be enabled and disabled globally with the File:Draft ToggleSnap.svg Draft ToggleSnap button, located in the snap toolbar: View → Toolbars → Draft Snap.

Note: using many snapping methods at the same time can be problematic; in this case, try activating only one snapping method.

Line snapping perpendicularly to another line

Available snap locations

Advanced snapping

  • Additional snap locations can be obtained by combining two snapping methods, such as Draft Ortho and Draft Extension, that will give you a snap point at the intersection of their imaginary lines.
  • Other snap locations can be obtained by using Draft Constrains, that is, by holding Shift or pressing X, Y or Z while drawing.
  • Press Q while drawing to insert a "hold point" at the current location of the cursor. You will then be able to snap orthogonally to these hold points, and at the intersections of their orthogonal axes. If Draft Midpoint snapping is enabled, you will also be able to snap at the mid distance between any two hold points. introduced in version 0.17

Options

  • Toggle grid: turns the working plane grid on and off.
  • File:Snap Lock.svg Lock: turns snapping on and off globally.
  • The maximum distance at which a point is considered a snapping point is specified in the Draft Preferences, and can also be changed on-the-fly by pressing [ (increase) or ] (decrease) keys.
  • Pressing A while drawing locks the current angle of the line segment being drawn.