Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic, Pro and Platinum
Toggles entity snap modes at the command line (short for "object snap").
Accessing the Command
command bar: -osnap
transparent: '-osnap
shortcut: F3
aliases: esnap, -os
status bar: ESNAP
: -osnap
Prompts you in the command bar:
Snaps: NEArest/ENDpoint/MIDpoint/CENter/PERpendicular/TANgent/QUAdrant/INSertion/POInt/INTersection/APParent/ON/<OFF>: (Enter an option, or press Enter to toggle entity snaps on or off.)
The following entity snaps work with 3D solid models:
Endpoint
Midpoint
Nearest
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Toggles nearest entity snap mode. Snaps to the nearest point on any entity.
Can also be toggled with the Nearest command. |
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Toggles endpoint entity snap mode. Snaps to the endpoints of open entities, such as lines, arcs, open polylines, and open splines.
Can also be toggled with the Endpoint command. |
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Toggles midpoint entity snap mode. Snaps to the midpoint of open entities.
Can also be toggled with the Midpoint command. |
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Toggles center entity snap mode. Snaps to the center of circular entities, such as circles, arcs, and polyarcs.
Can also be toggled with the Center command. |
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Toggles perpendicular entity snap mode. Snaps to the perpendicular of one entity to another.
Can also be toggled with the Perpendicular command. |
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Toggles Tangent entity snap mode. Snaps to the tangencies of circular entities.
Can also be toggled with the Tangent command. |
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Toggles quadrant entity snap mode. Snaps to the quadrant points of circular entities, such as circles, arcs, and polyarcs.
Can also be toggled with the Quadrant command. |
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Toggles insertion entity snap mode. Snaps to the insertion point of blocks and text.
Can also be toggled with the Insertion command. |
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Toggles node entity snap mode. Snaps to point entities.
Can also be toggled with the Node command. |
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Toggles intersection entity snap mode. Snaps to the intersection of any pair of entities.
Can also be toggled with the Intersection and 3dIntersection commands. |
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Toggles Apparent entity snap mode. Snaps to the apparent intersection of entities in 3D space.
Can also be toggled with the Apparent and 2dIntersection commands. |
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Turns all entity snap modes on. |
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Turns all entity snap modes off. Modes can also be turned off with the None command. |
Right-click ESNAP on the status bar for the shortcut menu:
Shortcut Menu |
Description |
On |
Turns on entity snaps. |
Off |
Turns off entity snaps. |
Settings |
Opens the Entity Snaps section of the Settings dialog box. |
Related Commands
OSnap - toggles entity snap modes in the Settings dialog box.
Aperture - sizes the aperture cursor for entity snaps.
2dIntersection - toggles apparent intersection snap mode.
3dIntersection - toggles intersection snap mode.
Apparent - toggles apparent intersection snap mode.
Center - toggles center snap mode.
Endpoint - toggles endpoint snap mode.
Extension - toggles extension snap mode.
Insertion - toggles insertion snap mode.
Intersection - toggles intersection snap mode.
Midpoint - toggles midpoint snap mode.
Nearest - toggles nearest snap mode.
Node - toggles node (point) snap mode.
None - turns off all entity snap modes.
Parallel - toggles parallel snap mode.
Perpendicular - toggles perpendicular snap mode.
Quadrant - toggles quadrant snap mode.
Quick - toggles quick snap mode.
Tangent - toggles tangent snap mode.
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