SNAP — SNAP

Snap to grid.

• Command: SNAP · Global name: _SNAP · Alias: SN · Shortcut: F9

Turns the snap on and off and sets its spacing: while a command asks for a point, the cursor jumps to the nodes of an invisible grid with that spacing. Also with F9 or the SNAP button on the status bar.

Usage

1. Enter SNAP.

Specify snap spacing or [ON/OFF/Aspect/Style/Type] <…>:

2. Type the spacing (snap turns on with it), choose an option or press Enter to leave it as it is.

Options

• ON / OFF: turns snap on or off.
• Aspect (A): different spacings in X and Y.

Specify horizontal spacing(X):

• Style (S): standard or isometric snap (SNAPSTYL).

Enter snap grid style [Standard/Isometric] <S>:

• Type (T): grid or polar snap.

Enter snap type [Polar/Grid] <Grid>:

Notes

• With no spacing set, the spacing is that of the grid on screen, a power of 10 that changes with the zoom.
• The spacing is saved in the drawing (SNAPUNIT). Polar type is saved, but the cursor still snaps to the grid.
• Object snaps and tracking take precedence over SNAP; ortho is applied afterwards.

See also

GRID · ORTHO · OSNAP · Object snaps and precision