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Snap Commands

Snaps help you precisely control the dimensions and placement of objects when you create them or transform them. There is also a Spinner snap for controlling the entry of values.

  • Main Toolbar > Snap buttons
  • Default menu: Tools menu > Grids and Snaps
  • Alt menu: Scene menu > Grids and Snaps

You can use objects within an XRef scene as snap references.

The snap commands listed following and described in this section are found on the main toolbar (except for Ortho and Polar; see their topics for details). They’re also available from the Grids And Snaps submenu of the Tools menu with the Default menu system, or of the Scene menu with the Alt menu system.

Topics in this section
  • 2D Snap, 2.5D Snap, 3D Snap
    The buttons on the Snaps Toggle flyout provide control over the range of 3D space where snaps are active.
  • Angle Snap Toggle
    Angle Snap Toggle determines the incremental rotation for a number of features, including the standard Rotate transform. As you rotate an object (or group of objects), the object moves around a given axis in the increment you set.
  • Percent Snap Toggle
    The Percent Snap Toggle increments scaling of objects by the specified percentage.
  • Spinner Snap Toggle
    Spinner Snap Toggle sets the single-click increment or the decrement value for all of the spinners in 3ds Max.
  • Ortho Snapping Mode
    When drawing a Line spline or Wall object, Ortho Snapping Mode constrains line creation to the horizontal or vertical directions relative to the active grid. That is, with Ortho on, you can draw only lines that are parallel to lines of the active grid.
  • Polar Snapping Mode
    When drawing a Line spline or Wall object, Polar Snapping Mode constrains line creation to angle increments determined by the Angle Snap setting relative to the active grid.
Parent topic: Using Snaps

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