Snap

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro

Sets snap properties; toggles snap mode.

Accessing the Command

command bar: snap

transparent: 'snap

shortcut: F9

alias: sn

menu bar: Settings | Snap

toolbar: Settings |

status bar: SNAP

: snap

Prompts you in the command bar:

Snap is off (x and y = 1.00): ON/Rotate/Style/Aspect/<Snap spacing>: (Enter a number for spacing, or enter an option.)

Snap acts as a cursor resolution, constraining cursor movement to discrete distances, such as 0.5".

Command Options

Option	Description
Snap spacing	Specifies the snap spacing: Enter a single number to specify the spacing between snap points. Enter x,y coordinates to show the snap spacing; prompts you: Second point - pick another point or enter x,y coordinates.
ON	Turns on snap.
OFF	Turns off snap.
Rotate	Rotates the snap grid; prompts you: Base point for snap grid - specify the point about which the snap grid rotates. Pick a point or enter x,y coordinates Rotation angle - specify the angle to which to rotate the snap grid. This option also rotates the grid, crosshair cursor, and ortho axes.
Style	Toggles between standard and isometric style. The isometric style affects the grid, crosshair cursor, and adds the Isocircle option to the Ellipse command.
Isometric/<Standard>	Type I or S: Isometric - switches to isometric snap grid. Standard - switches to rectangular grid.
Aspect/Vertical spacing	Type A or V: Aspect - specifies spacing independently in the x and y directions; prompts you: Horizontal spacing - specify the space between snap points in the x direction. Vertical spacing - specify the space between snap points in the y direction. Vertical spacing - specifies the same spacing for the x and y directions.

Aspect	Specifies spacing independently in the x and y directions; prompts you: Horizontal spacing - specify the space between snap points in the x direction. Vertical spacing - specify the space between snap points in the y direction.

Status Bar Menu

Right-click SNAP on the status bar for the shortcut menu:

Shortcut Menu	Description
On	Turns on snap.
Off	Turns off snap.
Settings	Opens the Snap/Grid section of the Settings dialog box.
Snap angle	Sets the angle of the snap in the current UCS. Also affects the angle of the grid display and ortho mode.
Snap base	Specifies the x,y-coordinates about which the snap rotates. Also affects the angle of the grid display and ortho mode.
Snap isometric pair	Specifies the isometric plane; click the droplist and choose one: Left - left isometric plane. Top - top isometric plane. Right - right isometric plane. This setting requires Snap Style to be set to Isometric Snap.
Snap mode	Toggles snap mode: On - turns on snap. Off - turns off snap.
Snap style	Specifies the snap style; click the droplist and choose one: Rectangular snap - regular snap mode. Isometric snap - isometric mode.
Snap type	Specifies the snap type; click the droplist and choose one: Grid snap - uses distances along the x and y axes. Polar snap - uses relative distance and angle.
Snap unit	Specifies the snap increment distance: X - spacing in the x direction. Y - spacing in the y direction. There is no snap in the z direction.

Related Commands

Settings - sets parameters related to snap mode.

Grid - controls the display of the grid.

Isoplane - switches to the next isometric plane.