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
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Option |
Description |
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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:
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Shortcut Menu |
Description |
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On |
Turns on entity snaps. |
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Off |
Turns off entity snaps. |
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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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