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Object 3D Snap

CAD drafting Object 3D Snap 0    Menu: Tools – CAD software Object 3D Snap 1 Drafting settings > Tab Object 3D snap

CAD drawing Object 3D Snap 2    Status bar: CAD drafting Object 3D Snap 3

CAD software Object 3D Snap 4 Hotkey: F4

CAD drawing Object 3D Snap 5 Command line: DDRMODES, DSETTINGS, SE

Allows you to make a snap to location points of 3D Solids and shapes recognized in the point cloud by shaoe recognition commands.

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Modes of object 3D snap:

Edge Node

Snap to the nearest vertex of a 3D object or to a control vertex on a spline created with control vertices.

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Midpoint

Snap to the midpoint of a face edge.

Shape Center

Snap to a face center.

Node

Snap to a node on a spline created with fit points.

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Normal

Snap to a point normal to a face.

Nearest to Plane

Snap to the point closest to the face of the 3D object.

3D Object Snap modes can be cycled through using the TAB key when Dynamic Input F12 is disabled.

Snap to point clouds

For the possibility to snap to location points of geometric shapes recognized in a cloud, the snap to features mode should be enabled:

CAD drafting Object 3D Snap 9    Ribbon: Point Clouds > Settings > CAD software Object 3D Snap 10 Snap to edges and nodes

CAD drawing Object 3D Snap 11    Menu: Point Clouds Settings > CAD drafting Object 3D Snap 12 Snap to Edges and Nodes

CAD software Object 3D Snap 13 Command line: SWITCHPCSNAPFEATURES