Modifying the Grid Step and Snap Angle

You can modify the grid step and snap angle for accurate resource placement and resource rotation.

Before you begin: The grid step is used for accurate resource placement when using the manipulation handle. You can move a resource only in multiples of the step value. For example, if the value is 0.25 meters you can move a resource 0.50, 0.75 meters and so, but not 0.33 meters.

The snap angle is used when manipulating the snapped object in Snap mode. When you rotate the object with the snap manipulator, the object rotates at angular steps defined by the snap angle value.

  1. Click Current Grid Step and Snap Angle .

    The Environment Settings dialog box appears.



  2. Enter desired values for the Grid Step to determine the step value and the Snap Angle to determine the angular step.

    These values are persistent across sessions.

  3. Select one of the commands from the General Environment Tools > Snap Mode sub-toolbar.

    • Snap to Steps Off Last Position allows you to snap to points that are multiples of the grid step value measured from the last point at which you clicked.

      When you select this option the label on the manipulation handle first shows the distance from the current position, which is 0. When you move the resource using any edge of the manipulation handle, the distance the resource has moved is shown in the label.

    • Snap to Steps Off Current Axis allows you to move a resource by positions that are multiples of the grid step value measured from the current axis (also called origin).

      When you select this option the label on the manipulation handle first shows the distance from the current axis. When you move the resource using any edge of the manipulation handle, the distance the resource has moved from current axis is shown in the label.