Snapping to Grid

When I draw an object with snap to grid enabled it works as expected but if try to drag the object and hav it snap to the gridu when I drop it then it doesn't snap to grid. It seems to want to have my cursor snap to the grid and if I don't exactly select the object right ont a grid point I can't find a way to get it back on the grid. Is this a feature or a bug?

 

Hello

In DrawingOptions (Ctrl + Q) and the Selection Tab, there is an option
called "Snap About Point to Grid" and if you select this, Grid Snap on it
will place the About Point (Yellow Diamond) on a GridPoint when you make a
selection.

Grid Snap needs to be on also.

Paul

if try to drag the object and hav it snap to the gridu when I drop it then
it doesn't snap to grid. It seems to want to have my cursor snap to the grid
and if I don't exactly select the object right ont a grid point I can't find
a way to get it back on the grid. Is this a feature or a bug?

 

It's broke. Snap About Point to Grid only works if you have Grid Snap on
AND you select more that one object OR you type S to turn all snaps off
before selecting one object (type S to turn it back on before moving it).
As far as I can tell its always been broke, at least in all the versions I
have.

Rod

 

It isn't broken.
If you are wanting to move objects by selecting grid points, Grid snap needs
to be on anyway. So yes, Grid Snap does need to be on first, but then
that's what the user is wanting to use.

It's pointless snapping to grid if you are in Snap Off.

Also a trick fro moving by the Snap distance is to select objects and then
use "Shift + Arrow Keys".

Paul

 

You say it isn't broken but compared to the behavior of every other drawing program I have ever used it sure feels like it. I don't see why anyone would design it so that the point you click on stays on grid instead of the object you are moving. Since you have snap to grid selected it seems only logical objects should stay snapped to the grid when you drop them and this is the way all other programs work. The shift + arrow is fine but really tedious for big moves on a fine grid. From my perspective this is broken.

 

Hello

It's not the object that snaps to grid, but the "About Point" and this is
the point that then is moved, taking the selection with it, snapping exactly
to grid spacing. This is critical as your object/s may not be exactly on
grid spacing.

Paul

drawing program I have ever used it sure feels like it. I don't see why
anyone would design it so that the point you click on stays on grid instead
of the object you are moving. Since you have snap to grid selected it seems
only logical objects should stay snapped to the grid when you drop them and
this is the way all other programs work. The shift + arrow is fine but
really tedious for big moves on a fine grid. From my perspective this is
broken.

 

Yes I see what you mean. I tried it and ut works as you say and now I believe it is a bad design. Sometimes I have to draw objects away from the object that I want them snapped to due to how aggressive the snapping function is. If I get too close to a snap point my cursor jumps to it instead of stopping on the grid point I want. Due to the design I need to draw my objects by in even numbers of grid point so that the about point falls exactly on the grid. If not then when I drag my newly drawn object to where I want to use it the it will be off by 1/2 of the grid width. Autosketch is the only drawing/CAD program I have ever used that works this way and it is not good.

 

Hello

If you want to snap objects to other objects, use "Move About Point"

Make your selection and right click on the about point. A menu appears that
has "Move About Point", select it and you will be able to reposition the
About point to, say, an End point of your object. Then by using your mouse,
drag this point to snap onto another entity.

"Move About Point" is also available as a custom toolbar item.

Paul

believe it is a bad design. Sometimes I have to draw objects away from the
object that I want them snapped to due to how aggressive the snapping
function is. If I get too close to a snap point my cursor jumps to it
instead of stopping on the grid point I want. Due to the design I need to
draw my objects by in even numbers of grid point so that the about point
falls exactly on the grid. If not then when I drag my newly drawn object to
where I want to use it the it will be off by 1/2 of the grid width.
Autosketch is the only drawing/CAD program I have ever used that works this
way and it is not good.