Function
When creating nodes or elements or assigning attributes with the mouse cursor and if the mouse is moved to the vicinity of a desired grid, node or element, Snap allows the mouse cursor to automatically snap to the relevant position.
Call
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [Snap Control]
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [Point]
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [Line]
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [Node]
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [Element]
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [Tracing Line]
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [All]
From the Main Menu select [View] tab > [Grids/Snap] group> [Snap] > [Free]
Input
the Point Grid Snap button
Snap the mouse cursor to the contiguous Grid Point.
Point Grid is set by the Define Point Grid button.
the Line Grid Snap button
Snap the mouse cursor to the contiguous Grid Line intersection.
Line Grid is set by the Define Line Grid button.
the Node Snap button
Snap the mouse cursor to the contiguous node.
the Element Snap button
Snap the mouse cursor to the center of the contiguous element.
In the case of line grid, use Snap Point () to the right of the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen to control particular snap positions. For example, if the trisection of an element is snapped, click
and assign 1/3.
This function can be extremely useful, for example, when generating sub-beams connected to existing girders.
Tracing Line
Snap the mouse cursor to the intersection, midpoint, endpoint, extended intersection, perpendicular intersection, near point of the lines of tracing file imported into the model.
the Snap All button
Set all the above functions effective.
the Snap Free button
Undo all the snap functions.
Click the above icons separately to release certain snap functions (Toggle On/Off).
Fig. Example of using various Snap functions