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# Make sure {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] [[Draft ToggleSnap|Draft ToggleSnap]]}} and {{Button|[[Image:Snap_Near.svg|20px]] [[Draft Near|Snap Near]]}} are turned on.
#Make sure snap mode is turned on
#Choose element to be inserted into the FreeCAD-document
# Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
#Move cursor near the object you wish to attach your element to
# Move the cursor near the object to which you wish to attach your point.
#A small yellow circle will indicate where you element will be attached to the target element
# A small yellow circle will indicate where your point will be attached; it can be a vertex or an edge.
#Click to attach your element to the target element
# Click to attach your new point.

=== Notes === <!--T:5-->


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Will also work with Draft Move and Draft Rotate.
This method also works for operations like [[Draft Move]] and [[Draft Rotate]].


Snapping will try other snap methods first, or just attach to the nearest point on the target.
=== Notes === <!--T:5-->
Snap mode will detect any snap possibilities of the other basic snap modes or just attach to the nearest point on the target.


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Revision as of 22:35, 22 November 2018

Draft Near

Menu location
Draft → Snap → Near
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Draft Snap, Draft ToggleSnap

Description

Snaps to the closest point on the nearest object.

How to use

  1. Make sure File:Snap Lock.svg Draft ToggleSnap and File:Snap Near.svg Snap Near are turned on.
  2. Choose a Draft tool to draw a shape.
  3. Move the cursor near the object to which you wish to attach your point.
  4. A small yellow circle will indicate where your point will be attached; it can be a vertex or an edge.
  5. Click to attach your new point.

Notes

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

Snapping will try other snap methods first, or just attach to the nearest point on the target.