SNAP (Command)

Restricts cursor movement to specified intervals.

Access Methods

 Menu:  Tools Drafting Settings
 Toolbar: Status bar Snap
 Command entry:  snap or ‘snap for transparent use

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Specify snap spacing or [ON/OFF/Aspect/Legacy/Style/Type] <current>: Specify a distance, enter an option, or press Enter

Snap Spacing

Activates Snap mode with the value you specify.

On

Activates Snap mode using the current settings of the snap grid. (SNAPMODE system variable)

Off

Turns off Snap mode but retains the current settings. (SNAPMODE system variable)

Aspect

Specifies different spacing in the X and Y directions. (SNAPUNIT system variable)

Legacy

Sets the cursor snap to the snap grid only when an operation is in progress. (SNAPGRIDLEGACY system variable)

Style

Specifies the format of the snap grid, which is Standard or Isometric. (SNAPSTYL system variable)

Standard

Sets a rectangular snap grid that is parallel to the XY plane of the current UCS. X and Y spacing may differ.

Spacing

Specifies the overall spacing of the snap grid.

Aspect

Specifies the horizontal and vertical spacing of the snap grid separately.

Isometric

Sets an isometric snap grid, in which the snap locations are initially at 30-degree and 150-degree angles. Isometric snap cannot have different Aspect values. The lined grid does not follow the isometric snap grid.

ISOPLANE determines whether the crosshairs lie in the top isometric plane (30- and 150-degree angles), the left isoplane (90- and 150-degree angles), or the right isoplane (30- and 90-degree angles).

Type

Specifies the snap type, polar or rectangular. This setting is also controlled by the SNAPTYPE system variable.

Polar

Sets the polar angle increment. (POLARANG system variable)

Grid

Sets the snap to Grid. When you specify points, the cursor snaps along vertical or horizontal grid points.