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How To Select Snap Points???

How To Select Snap Points???

How To Select Snap Points???

(OP)
When Im in drafting, I can't seem to find an option to switch my selection's from, i.e. endpoint - midpoint. Isn't there some sort of snap point list of pickable spots?? For instance, In AutoCAD, there is an object snap box. Is there something like that for CATIA? Thanks.

Ryan Hill
Design Engineer
bestCADsolutions, Inc.

RE: How To Select Snap Points???

On some objects, you can just right click and select it from the contextual menu.

RE: How To Select Snap Points???

You can also use "smart picks"

I wish this AutoCAD feature was in CATIA.

RE: How To Select Snap Points???

(OP)
thank you very much

Ryan Hill
Design Engineer
bestCADsolutions, Inc.

RE: How To Select Snap Points???

(OP)
what is "smart picks" I can't seem to find it. It is not on my commands list.

Ryan Hill
Design Engineer
bestCADsolutions, Inc.

RE: How To Select Snap Points???

SmartPick it a function in V5 that will find specific constraintes for you... It is the temporary element that are shown before you create anything.

At the intersection of 2 lines, SmartPick will find the intersection point. This will be done by Coincidences with each lines.

When you create some element like a line, catia will find tangency, perpendicularity with curves...

You will find also some smartPick option when you right click on an element... While creating a point, bring cursor over a circle and right clic to find options like Concentric... This will create center point.

You can turn this option OFF in Tools Options Mechanical Design Sketcher or just press Shift and catia will not show you anything.

The smartpick just find the "constraint", you have to have the icon "Geometrical Constraints"  ON to actually create the constrainte.

Read the R16 online doc : .../English/online/cfyugdys_C2/cfyugdys0802.htm

Eric N.
indocti discant et ament meminisse periti

RE: How To Select Snap Points???

Shift toggles "snap to grid" while dragging text

/k.c.takacs

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