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Snap Grid

Snap Dimensions

Draft

Menu location
Draft Snap WorkingPlane
None
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Draft Snap, Draft Snap Lock, Draft SelectPlane

Description

The Draft Snap WorkingPlane option projects the snap point on the current working plane. It can only be used in combination with one or more other snap options.

Snapping the second point of a line to one endpoint of an edge of a body, which is then projected on the XY working plane

Usage

For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.

Optionally change the working plane.
Make sure snapping is enabled. See Draft Snap Lock.
If Draft Snap WorkingPlane is not active do one of the following:
- Press the Draft Snap WorkingPlane button in the Draft Snap toolbar.
- Press the button in the Draft snap widget.
Make sure at least one other snap option is active.
Choose a Draft or Arch command to create your geometry.
Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
Move the pointer over the object you want to snap to.
The object is highlighted.
If a snap point is found it is projected onto the working plane where it is marked.
Click to confirm the point.

Snap Grid

Snap Dimensions

Draft

Drafting: Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, B-spline, Cubic Bézier curve, Bézier curve, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch
Annotation: Text, Dimension, Label, Annotation styles, Annotation scale
Modification: Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Stretch, Clone, Array, Polar array, Circular array, Path array, Path link array, Point array, Point link array, Edit, Subelement highlight, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-spline, Draft to sketch, Set slope, Flip dimension, Shape 2D view

Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
Snapping: Snap lock, Snap endpoint, Snap midpoint, Snap center, Snap angle, Snap intersection, Snap perpendicular, Snap extension, Snap parallel, Snap special, Snap near, Snap ortho, Snap grid, Snap working plane, Snap dimensions, Toggle grid

Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
Additional: Constraining, Pattern, Preferences, Import Export Preferences, DXF/DWG, SVG, OCA, DAT
Context menu:
- Layer container: Merge layer duplicates, Add new layer
- Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
- Text: Open hyperlinks
- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state

User documentation

Getting started
Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
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Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub

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 {{GuiCommand
 |Name=Draft Snap WorkingPlane
-|MenuLocation=Draft → Snapping → WorkingPlane
 |Workbenches=[[Draft_Module|Draft]], [[Arch_Module|Arch]]
-|SeeAlso=[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]], [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]]
+|SeeAlso=|SeeAlso=[[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]], [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft Snap Lock]], [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]]
 }}
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 <!--T:6-->
-This method always places a new point on the current [[Draft_SelectPlane|working plane]], even if you also use another snapping method and select a point outside of that working plane.
+The [[Image:Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|24px]] '''Draft Snap WorkingPlane''' option projects the snap point on the current [[Draft_SelectPlane|working plane]]. It can only be used in combination with one or more other snap options.
-<!--T:9-->
-In other words, it projects an external snapping point to the current working plane.
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 == Usage == <!--T:3-->
+For general information about snapping see [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]].
 <!--T:11-->
-# Make sure the working plane is set with {{Button|[[Image:Draft SelectPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft_SelectPlane|Draft SelectPlane]]}}.
+# Optionally change the [[Draft_SelectPlane|working plane]].
-# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane|Draft Snap WorkingPlane]]}} are turned on.
+# Make sure snapping is enabled. See [[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_Lock|Draft Snap Lock]].
+# If '''Draft Snap WorkingPlane''' is not active do one of the following:
-# Optionally turn on any other [[Draft_Snap|Draft Snap]] method.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane|Draft Snap WorkingPlane]]}} button in the Draft Snap toolbar.
-# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
+#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Snap_WorkingPlane.svg|16px]]}} button in the [[Draft_snap_widget|Draft snap widget]].
-# Move the cursor over any line, edge, vertex, or object, like you would do with other snapping methods.
+# Make sure at least one other snap option is active.
-# A small white circle will indicate the point on the working plane to which your new point will be attached.
+# Choose a [[Draft_Module|Draft]] or [[Arch_Module|Arch]] command to create your geometry.
-# Click to attach your new point.
+# Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
+# Move the pointer over the object you want to snap to.
+# The object is highlighted.
+# If a snap point is found it is projected onto the [[Draft_SelectPlane|working plane]] where it is marked.
+# Click to confirm the point.