Snapping enables you to align a selected vector with:
- vectors on another, visible layer.
- a vertical or horizontal guideline.
By default, snapping is enabled on all vector layers in a model. You can restrict its use to specific vector layers, or choose whether it is used at all.
To toggle snapping on a vector layer:
- Ensure
View > Snapping > Snap To Objects is selected.
Note: If View > Snapping > Snap To Objects is deselected, snapping is not used even when snapping for a vector layer is toggled on.
To disable snapping:
- In the
Project panel, click the
icon displayed beside the vector layer in the Project Tree.
To enable snapping:
- In the
Project panel, click the
icon displayed beside the vector layer in the Project Tree.
The cursor changes in the following ways:
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Displayed when the cursor is over a node in a vector. |
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Displayed when the cursor is over the mid of a linear or arc span within a vector. |
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Displayed when the cursor is over the centre of a vector, as defined by its bounding box; and over the point at which two vectors intersect, when you press and hold down the X key. |
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Displayed when the cursor is over the point at which two guidelines intersect. This cursor is displayed only when guidelines are shown, and View > Snapping > Snap To Guidelines is selected. |
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Displayed when the cursor is over a horizontal guideline. This cursor is displayed only when guidelines are shown, and View > Snapping > Snap To Guidelines is selected. |
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Displayed when the cursor is over a vertical guideline. This cursor is displayed only when guidelines are shown, and View > Snapping > Snap To Guidelines is selected. |
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Displayed when the cursor position has the same Y value as the polyline's start node. This cursor is displayed only when working in polyline-creation mode. |
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Displayed when the cursor position has the same X value as the polyline's start node. This cursor is displayed only when working in polyline-creation mode. |
