MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

AccuSnap Settings Dialog, Elements Tab

Contains controls that turn enable/disable AccuSnap snapping to Curves, Dimensions, Text, or Meshes.



Elements tab of the AccuSnap Settings dialog

SettingDescription
Curves If on, AccuSnap can snap to B-spline curves.

If off, AccuSnap ignores B-spline curves. In these cases, when the pointer locates a B-spline curve, and Display Icon is turned on, AccuSnap displays an icon indicating that the element is being ignored.

Note: You can override this setting by entering a manual tentative snap point.
Dimensions If on, AccuSnap can snap to dimension elements.

If off, AccuSnap ignores dimension elements. In these cases, when the pointer locates a dimension element, and Display Icon is turned on, AccuSnap displays an icon indicating that the element is being ignored.

Note: You can override this setting by entering a manual tentative snap point.
Text If on, AccuSnap can snap to text.

If off, AccuSnap ignores text elements. In these cases, when the pointer locates a text element, and Display Icon is turned on, AccuSnap displays an icon indicating that the element is being ignored.

Note: You can override this setting by entering a manual tentative snap point.
Meshes If on, AccuSnap can snap to mesh elements.

If off, AccuSnap ignores mesh elements. In these cases, when the pointer locates a mesh element, and Display Icon is turned on, AccuSnap displays an icon indicating that the element is being ignored.

Note: You can override this setting by entering a manual tentative snap point.
(Find Elements By) Interior of Filled Elements If on, AccuSnap can snap to the interior area of filled elements.
(Sort Hits By) Element Class If on, the order in which AccuSnap snaps to overlapping elements is determined by their class — Primary elements first, followed, in order, by Construction, Pattern, and Dimension elements.