Snapping

You can locate a precise position on the elements you are working with.

Snapping is particularly helpful during on the fly operations and also for positioning the Robot at a specific location on an element to define the local axis-system.

Before you begin: Open an existing 3D shape.
  1. In the App Options panel, click one of the four snapping types:
    • Snap On Vertex to detect the closest corner of the selected element.
    • Snap On Edge to detect the closest border (edge) of the selected element.
    • Snap On Cpt to detect the closest control point on the selected element.
    • Snap On Segment to detect the closest segment of the selected element.
  2. Move the pointer close to the geometric element you want to snap to. The system automatically detects and selects the specified element (corner, border, control point, or segment).
    Notes:
    • The system automatically displays the control points on the geometry detected below the pointer if the following conditions are met:
      • Search Dressing is selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Styling > FreeStyle Shape Design, General tab, Auto Detection section.
      • Snap On Cpt is selected.
      • A command is running.


    • If the Search Dressing check box has not been selected, yet the Snap On Cpt option is selected, snapping is still available, but the control points are not displayed.

    • Use the Shift key to temporarily activate/deactivate snapping.