Activate a snap mode (snap to grid) by default

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aaa
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Activate a snap mode (snap to grid) by default

Post by aaa » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:05 pm

Hi,

I have to choose "snap to grid" each time I want to draw or move something.
This choice is lost after the object's deselection (right click — I'm working with the mouse).

I read something on it in this forum (post "[SOLVED] Snap Options Question") but I don't understand it well. I tried the Main menu > Application preferences > Graphics view > Persistent selection but it seems to have no effect… Or I don't understand it.
By the way, I'm working on a dense drawing and it's difficult to move blocks keeping a large global view without the snap to grid option so :
I would like to activate "snap to grid" by default.

Is it possible ?
How can I do that ?

Thanks.

(Qcad 3.4.2.0 on FreeBSD 9.2)
Last edited by aaa on Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:29 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Activate a snap mode (snap to grid) by default

Post by Clive » Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:18 pm

Welcome aaa

Please look at Main Menu > Application preferences > Snap > Autosnap
From here you can set your snap preferences.
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Re: Activate a snap mode (snap to grid) by default

Post by aaa » Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:28 am

OK, thank you very much !

This is perfect !

I was searching the wrong way :
— I thought the snap to grid button, which appear when selecting a drawing tool (e.g. line), could be selected by default, instead of the auto snap button.
— I selected the snap to grid button from the snap top menu (next to file, edit…), but it had not the expected effect…

This is not easy to understand ! There are no "snap lock" buttons, to lock in a snap mode (e.g. snap to grid), we have to modify the auto snap behavior…

However, again, thanks !

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Re: Activate a snap mode (snap to grid) by default

Post by ajoliveira » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:24 pm

The application does not remember grid snap. Whenever you move to another task grid snap disappears. Trying "lock snap" now.

Version:
3.16.5.0 (3.16.5)
Build Date:
Feb 6 2017
Revision:
62420f4
Qt Version:
5.5.1
Architecture:
x86_64
Compiler:
gcc 4.6.3

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Re: Activate a snap mode (snap to grid) by default

Post by ajoliveira » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:03 pm

it works.

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