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General information on snaps |
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When working with a graphic document or a sketch, there frequently arises the need to precisely set the cursor at some point (origins, center of a circle, end of line, etc.), otherwise, to execute a snap to already existing points or objects. Creating a precise drawing (sketch) without such a snap is impossible.
KOMPAS-3D provides the capabilities of snapping to defining points (intersection, boundary points, center, etc.) and objects (by normal, along the axes directions).
You can create a snap using the keyboard (keyboard snap) or with the help of special commands. Keyboard snap is possible at any time, and snap using commands – only during creation or editing graphic objects.
Snap using commands can be acting globally (global snap) or local (local snap). Set of commands forthe global and local snaps are identical.
Global snap (if enabled) is active continuously on entry and editing of objects. For example, if the global snap to intersections is enabled, then during creation of each point the system will automatically perform search of the nearest intersection within the cursor’s trap.
The local snap acts one time. For example, if during creation of a point the local snap to intersections is enabled, then after completion of creation of this snap point will cease to act. To execute the same snap during creation of the next point it is necessary to enable it repeatedly. Use of the local snap is inconvenient in case if several same-typed snaps are required to perform one after another.
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The local snap is of higher priority than the global one, that is, while the local snap is active, the global snaps set in the window are not active. |
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