Autosnap priorities

[dsheppard]

I want "Perpendicular" to NEVER NEVER appear as the first Autosnap option in a command. But it seems to be the first thing that pops up as the default. Whose brilliant idea was that? I don't want to get rid of it completely, and I don't want to have to scroll through with Tab every time.

Can I set Osnap priorities somehow?

For the first point, Perpendicular is meaningless. Perpendicular from what? Your last point? That is often random, and so you end up with a whole mess of points that look OK when you create them, but are actually a little bit off. Too little to notice until you try dimensioning and you get fractions all over the place.

Ever notice that things are 1/64" or 1/32" off? Wonder how they got there? It's the bloody perpendicular piece of crap initial snap. I'm chasing fractions around a drawing done by someone else right now. Pain in the bum, and the butt.

[Tiger]

From someone who uses the Perpendicular snap almost daily I don't see how you can accuse that of being the culprit of everything - I'd lay the blame on shoddy autocad operators.

Why not just turn it off? I work with pretty much all OSnaps turned off, and invoke the one I need with a three-letter combination (PER=perpendicular). If it's that painful for you to keep it on, it sounds like the best option. At least I have never come across a way to change the priorities of OSnap.

[darn-net]

I would love to know how to change the order of OSNAPS, if there is a way.

If you weren't aware. You can leave all OSNAPS on except PERpendicular and invoke PER at command line or shift right click when needed.

There are several ways to set this. The easiest way to set the OSNAPS you want on is to right click the OSNAP button on the lower status bar of AutoCAD and click Settings. There you will be able to check/uncheck the ones you want.


"Most of what I know came from the "F1" key"

[Jaelin]

One other option for you if you don't want to use the 3 letter commands for the OSNAPS (like I used to) and if you don't want to select them from the toolbars. You can always assign them to your F1-F12 keys. I did that last week and am very happy I did. It makes it simpler for me. Here is the link to a thread on how to do it: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8733

[wannabe]

Shift and right mouse click is the quickest way for snaps, easily.

[eldon]

Shift and right mouse click is the quickest way for snaps, easily.

The only trouble with that method is that you have to move the mouse pointer away from your scene of action. It is actually quicker to press one of the F-keys whilst the cursor stays still.

[Jaelin]

I would agree. I used to do the shift+right click method and the F keys are quicker/easier in my opinion.

[Cad64]

I don't see how you can accuse that of being the culprit of everything - I'd lay the blame on shoddy autocad operators.

I agree. Don't blame the Osnaps. They are just doing their job. Bad drawings are a result of poor CAD drafting skills or lazy operators.

The only Osnaps I keep running, full time, are Endpoint, Midpoint, Intersection and Center. If I need any of the others, I just Shift+Right Click.

[wannabe]

The only trouble with that method is that you have to move the mouse pointer away from your scene of action. It is actually quicker to press one of the F-keys whilst the cursor stays still.

I never have to move my cursor and can't see why anyone should. Perhaps you could explain?

[dbroada]

I agree. Don't blame the Osnaps. They are just doing their job. Bad drawings are a result of poor CAD drafting skills or lazy operators.

The only Osnaps I keep running, full time, are Endpoint, Midpoint, Intersection and Center. If I need any of the others, I just Shift+Right Click.

that's 2 more than me - I don't have mid or end point running normally. I don't like having endpoint AND intersection as we have so many bad drawings that almost have intersections but don't. I prefer to extend the line to create a real intersection than snap to what looks like one but isn't.

I never have to move my cursor and can't see why anyone should. Perhaps you could explain?

I think he means that if you hover near the point and shift right click the dialogue box pops UP so you have to move your cursor up the list then back to the point.

I shift right click too.