Chiefusermickey Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Is there any way to force new objects such as a window, wall, or door to snap to the grid? I have my snap grid/snap unit set to 1". I would like for new items to be placed in the plan on a whole inch and not fractions. As it is I can drop in an object and the dimensions to it will be off the grid and not a whole number. I have to manually move the object to get the dimension to a whole number. I have attached an example of my problem. To many unwanted fractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbird1 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 No Attachments..........but double check that you have Snaps ON , not just set to 1" ( or 1/2" or whatever you prefer ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackmcleod Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 @Chiefusermickey Same Issues here... Snaps/Grid Snaps are turned on. When drawing walls, they snap at 1" increments; however, when you're placing items such as windows, they don't snap on a 1" increment which will leave you with a fraction to deal with. Not sure why the placement of items don't snap or have the option to - it's tedious going around the plan Well... I just figured it out. It's not snapping because we have the "nearest" snap on. Which disregards the snap units. Solution is pretty simple. Two options you can do: 1) When you're drawing and placing, slightly move your cursor away from the wall until the nearest snap icon disappears. 2) Turn the nearest snap off in your osnaps Let me know if this helps! Zack vs (Below - Cursor moved away from the wall, and now there is no red near snap icon - meaning I'm on snap now if I have my snap grid on) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMMully Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 Ok, so its not just me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenPalmer Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 This is an old thread, but: 17 hours ago, zackmcleod said: Well... I just figured it out. It's not snapping because we have the "nearest" snap on. Which disregards the snap units. Solution is pretty simple. What is the 'nearest snap'? I'm guessing you mean 'on object' based on the red snap icon you are showing in your screen grab? Like you mentioned in number 2, I turn 'on object' snaps off when placing doors and windows so that it will follow the grid and I don't have to fuss with it. I actually keep 'on object' snap off a majority of the time and only turn it on when I need it and dimensions are much cleaner out of the box. If I remember correctly, in X14, turning the 'on object' snap off didn't fix it...can't remember if they fixed that bug in an X14 patch, or if it didn't get fixed until X15...but the workaround was to turn all snaps off to get it on grid...might help someone...might not, haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackmcleod Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 @BenPalmer You're right, it's called "On Object". Nearest snap is an AutoCAD term, my bad. For those who are wondering where it's located- Here's the dialogue box below. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaTime Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 They can also be found in the Edit menu under Snap Settings - much easier than going into Preferences. To add to this though, having On Object snaps off can mess you up at times. If you toggle this often, set a hotkey: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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