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3D Object Snap Tab (Drafting Settings Dialog Box)

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Intermediate

Controls running object snap settings for 3D objects.

Summary

With running object snap settings, also called Osnap, you can specify a snap point at an exact location on an object. When more than one option is selected, the selected snap modes are applied to return a point closest to the center of the aperture box. Press TAB to cycle through the options.

List of Options

3D Object Snap On

Turns 3D object snaps on and off. The 3D object snaps selected under 3D Object Snap Modes are active while object snap is on. (3DOSMODE system variable)

3D Object Snap Modes

Lists the 3D object snaps modes.

Vertex

Snaps to the closest vertex of a 3D object.

Midpoint on Edge

Snaps to the midpoint of a face edge.

Center of Face

Snaps to the center of a face.

Knot

Snaps to a knot on a spline.

Perpendicular

Snaps to a point perpendicular to a face.

Nearest to Face

Snaps to a point that is nearest to a 3D object face.

Select All

Turns on all 3D object snap modes.

Clear All

Turns off all 3D object snap modes.


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