Set Visual Aids for Object Snaps (AutoSnap) (Concept)

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Set Visual Aids for Object Snaps (AutoSnap)

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Object snaps include a visual aid called AutoSnap^™ to help you see and use object snaps more efficiently. AutoSnap displays a marker and a tooltip when you move your cursor over an object snap location.

AutoSnap Tools

AutoSnap consists of the following snap tools:

Marker. Displays the object snap location when the cursor moves over or near an object. Marker shape is dependent on the snap it is marking.
Tooltip. Describes which part of the object you are snapping to in a small flag at the cursor location.
Magnet. Attracts and locks the cursor onto the nearest detected snap points. Provides a visual cue, similar to snapping to a grid.
Aperture box. Surrounds the crosshairs and defines an area within which object snaps are evaluated. You can choose to display or not display the aperture box, and you can change the aperture box size.

The AutoSnap markers, tooltips, and magnet are turned on by default. You can change AutoSnap settings on the Drafting tab in the Options dialog box.

Use AutoSnap to Confirm or Change an Object Snap

If you have set more than one running object snap, you can press TAB to cycle through all the object snap points available for a particular object.