Draft Snap Near

Description
The Draft Snap Near option snaps to the nearest point on faces or edges. The faces and edges can belong to Draft or Arch objects but also to objects created with other workbenches.



Usage
For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.


 * 1) Make sure snapping is enabled. See [[Image:Draft_Snap_Lock.svg|16px]] Draft Snap Lock.
 * 2) If Draft Snap Near is not active do one of the following:
 * 3) * Press the button in the Draft Snap toolbar.
 * 4) * Press the button in the Draft snap widget and in the menu select the  option.
 * 5) Choose a Draft or Arch command to create your geometry.
 * 6) Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
 * 7) Move the cursor over a face or edge.
 * 8) The face or edge is highlighted.
 * 9) If a nearest point is found the point is marked.
 * 10) Optionally move the cursor along the face or edge to select a different nearest point.
 * 11) Click to confirm the point.

Limitations

 * When snapping to curves, Draft Snap Near uses their segmented representation which results in an inaccuracy that can be checked using Draft Dimension. To avoid this, one may draw the line longer than it should be and then use Draft Trimex to cut it using the curve as a cutting tool. This way the line should have a proper length.

Preferences
See Draft Snap.