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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Draft Grid.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleGrid]]}} is turned on.
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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Grid.svg|16px]] [[Draft Grid|Snap Grid]]}} are turned on.
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.

Revision as of 00:03, 23 November 2018

File:Snap Grid.svg Draft Grid

Menu location
Draft → Snapping → Grid
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Draft ToggleGrid, Draft Snap

Description

This method snaps to the intersection of two grid lines, if the grid is visible.

Snapping the second point of a line to the visible grid

How to use

  1. Make sure Draft ToggleGrid is turned on.
  2. Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Grid.svg Snap Grid are turned on.
  3. Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
  4. Move the cursor near the intersection of two grid lines, on which you wish to attach your point.
  5. Click to attach your new point.

Notes

This method can be used with Draft and Sketcher Workbench elements like lines and arcs, as well as edges of shapes and solids.

This method also works for operations like Draft Move and Draft Rotate.

Setting the grid

Before using the grid, make sure your units are set correctly in the menu Edit → Preferences → General → Units. For example, "MKS (m/kg/s/degree)" is good for dealing with distances typical in modelling buildings; "Standard (mm/kg/s/degree)" is good if you need to model details in smaller parts; setting 4 decimals is good to consider small fractions of a meter or millimeter.

Make sure you use Draft ToggleGrid to show a grid with enough resolution for your modelling needs. You can change the grid properties in the menu Edit → Preferences → Draft → Grid and snapping → Grid. For example, lines at every 50 mm, with major lines every 20 lines, and 1000 lines in total (50 metres) is good for modelling buildings; use lines at every 1 mm if you are modelling small parts.