Use the Snaps dialog to enable and disable object snaps and define snap increments. The dialog also lists keyboard shortcuts to override snap settings for a single pick.
- Manage tab
Settings panel
(Snaps)
The Snaps dialog also lists defined keyboard shortcuts for object snaps. If you change a default shortcut using the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, the Snaps dialog displays the new shortcut.
| Object Snap | Default Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Snaps Off | SO | Disables all snap settings. Clear the check box to enable snapping. |
| Dimension Snaps Select check boxes to enable snap increments, or clear check boxes to disable them. | ||
| Length dimension snap increments | (none) | Specify the increments for snapping to length-based dimensions as you zoom into a view from far to near. Separate increment values with semicolons. |
| Angular dimension snap increments | (none) | Specify the increments for snapping to angular dimensions as you zoom into a view from far to near. Separate increment values with semicolons. |
| Object Snaps Select check boxes to enable specified object snaps, or clear check boxes to disable them. | ||
| Endpoints | SE | Snaps to the endpoint of an element. |
| Midpoints | SM | Snaps to the midpoint of an element.
When placing a wall insert (such as a window, door, or opening), you can use the midpoint override, SM, to snap the insert to the midpoint of the wall segment. |
| Nearest | SN | Snaps to the nearest element.
If you turn off the Nearest object snap, the software allows jump snaps to endpoints, midpoints, and centers. A jump snap is a snap point that is more than 2 mm away from the cursor on the screen. |
| Work Plane Grid | SW | Snaps to a work plane grid. |
| Quadrants | SQ | Snaps to quadrant points. For arcs, jump snaps are enabled. |
| Intersections | SI | Snaps to intersections. |
| Centers | SC | Snaps to the center of an arc. |
| Perpendicular | SP | Snaps to perpendicular elements. |
| Tangents | ST | Snaps tangent to an arc. |
| Points | SX | Snaps to site points when editing points using the Move or Copy tool. |
| Snap to Remote Objects | SR | Similar to jump snaps, this option snaps to objects that are not near the element. |
| Temporary Overrides | ||
| Close | SZ | Snaps to close valid open loops. |
| Turn Override Off | SS | Turns off snap overrides. |
| Cycle through snaps | Tab key | Cycles through the available snap options.
To reverse direction when cycling through snaps, press Shift+Tab. |
| Force horizontal and vertical | Shift key | Forces horizontal and vertical constraints. |
| Snap Mid Between 2 Points | S2 | Snaps to the midpoint between two selected points. |