Snapping Components

 A selected component can be snapped to a location relative to other components in the 3D world.

  1. In the 3D world, select the components you want to relocate.
  2. On the Home tab, in the Tools group, click Snap.
  3. In the Component Snap task pane, under the Mode section, do one of the following:
    • To snap a selection to a picked location, click 1 Point.
    • To snap a selection to a location halfway between two picked locations, click 2 Point.
    • To snap a selection to a location at an equal radius from three picked locations, click 3 Point - Arc Center.
  4. Under the Settings section, do one or more of the following:
    • To snap a selection to the position of a location, select the Set Position check box.
    • To snap a selection to the same orientation of a location, select the Set Orientation check box.
    • To define the axis of alignment for snapping a selection to a location, click the Align Axis arrow, and then click the axis and direction you want to use.
    • To preview the position and/or orientation of a selection at a location, select the Preview check box.
  5. Under the Snap Type section, do one of the following:
    • To snap a selection to a point of reference, click Frame.
    • To snap a selection to a point on an edge and/or face, click either Edge, Face or Edge & Face.
    • To snap a selection to the origin of a component, click Origin.
    • To snap a selection to a corner point in a component's bounding box, click Bound.

Important: If you are selecting two or more locations, you can change the Snap Type setting before picking each location.

  1. In the 3D world, point to a location to preview the effect the Snap action will have on your selection.
  2. Depending on the Mode setting, click one or more locations. The Snap command will automatically close itself once you complete the entire action or click an empty space in the 3D world or press ESC.
  3. Do one or more of the following:
    • If you want to cancel the Snap command, press ESC or in the Component Snap task pane, click Cancel.
    • If you want to undo the effect of a Snap action, on the QAT, click Undo.
    • If you want to redo the effect of an undone Snap action, on the QAT, click Redo.