Aperture

Sets selection area for snapping to entities.

Accessing the Command

command bar: aperture

transparent: 'aperture

alias: ap

menu bar: Settings | Entity Snap Precision

toolbar: Settings |

: aperture

Prompts you in the command bar:

Selection area for entity snap (1-50 pixels) <10>: (Enter a value between 1 and 50, or press Enter to keep the default value.)

The aperture cursor works in conjunction with entity snaps. BricsCAD searches the area inside the aperture cursor for entity features, such as endpoints and mid points.

A larger aperture cursor finds entity features more easily but can be too imprecise; a smaller one is more precise but can make it harder to find entity features.

By default, the aperture cursor is turned off. Use the ApBox system variable to turn it on.

Command Options

Option	Description
Selection area for entity snap	Changes the size of the aperture cursor; range is from 1 to 50 pixels wide.

Related Commands

OSnap - toggles entity snap modes in the Settings dialog box.

-OSnap - toggles entity snap modes in the command bar.