topic Re: Snap points don't appear when using offset edge. in Modeling

Snap points don't appear when using offset edge.

Aiden — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:58:10 GMT

Hi. Hopefully a quick an easy one. When I use offset edge and wish to align to the midpoint of another element, the snap point along that element doesn't appear. Snap points are switched on and when I go to draw a polyline from that midpoint there is no issue, only when I am offsetting and edge of an existing element does it not appear. Is this normal behaviour?

Thanks!

Re: Snap points don't appear when using offset edge.

Barry Kelly — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:31:05 GMT

That is correct.

You won't get snap points while offsetting a polygon edge or using the offset tool.

The trick is to activate the snap point first and then use then offset.

But you will need to turn of "Auto hide snap points" in the Work Environment.

Otherwise you have to work very fast before the snap points disappear.

The snap points will disappear once you complete your command.

Barry.

Re: Snap points don't appear when using offset edge.

Mahmoud Qenawi — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:47:19 GMT

As you see you can uncheck this ( Autohide Snap Points ) option but it can create a mess of snapping nodes and edges while your cursor is moving, or you can move your cursor to the snap node and press Q button to highlight it before offsetting the edge operation.

Re: Snap points don't appear when using offset edge.

Barry Kelly — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:06:24 GMT

Good point.

Snap guides will remain even after the snap points have automatically disappeared.

No need to turn off the autohide option (I am still a bit old school and work as before we had snap guides).

So activate a snap guide or snap node and they will remain until you complete the next command.

Barry.

Re: Snap points don't appear when using offset edge.

Aiden — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 22:00:36 GMT

Thanks Barry, thanks Mahmoud. I think that's a good solution.