Insertion

Toggles Insertion entity snap; snaps to the insertion point of text and blocks.

Accessing the Command

command bar: insertion

transparent: insertion

toolbar: Entity Snaps |

: insertion

Displays no prompts in the command bar.

When insertion snap is on, the cursor snaps to the insertion point of text and blocks.

Command Options

Option

Description

Insertion

Entering this command toggles Insertion entity snap. It snaps to the insertion points of blocks and text.

This command can be entered transparently during commands, but must be entered without the apostrophe prefix ( ' ).

Related Commands

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

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

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.

From - allows to enter relative coordinates with respect to a reference point.

Intersection - toggles intersection snap mode.

Midpoint - toggles midpoint snap mode.

Mtp - allows to specify a point as the midpoint between two points.

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.