Snapping Tools

Snap tool allows items to be lined up and positioned easier, where you can select nodes drag and snap.

 

 

Off/On

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• The off/on button allows iStruct® users the capability of turning off and/or on the defaulted snap tools.
• *Note: Snap tools are reset to the defaults every-time a user opens isPlan*

Auto Trim

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• - automatically expands if beam is moved

End Snap

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• - when in command allows to snap at end; works in conjunction with wall command

Perp Snap

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• - keeps straight across from selected item

Mid Snap

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• - allows item to be centred indicated by triangle when at midpoint. Eg  using mid snap for beam to keep centred on  length of walls.

Line Snap

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• enables snap points along the edges of polylines like walls, beams, etc.

Ortho (90ᵒ Increments)

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• - only allows snap at 90ᵒ angles

22.5ᵒ Angle Increments

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• - only allows snap at 22.5ᵒ angles

33° Angle Increments

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• -only allows snap at 33° angles

Wall Snap

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• -turns on wall snap

Beam Snap

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• - turns on beam snap

Ghost Snap

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• -turns on ability to snap to different ghosted levels

Obstruction Snap

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• - turns on obstructions snap

Web Hole Snap

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• - turns on web hole snap

Blocking Snap

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• -turns on blocking snap

Column Snap

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• -turns on column snap

Wall Opening Snap

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• enables snap point at the edges of openings in walls

Load Snap

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• -turns on load snap

Roof Plane Perimeter Snap

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• - turns on roof plane snap

Carve Walls on Imported CAD or PDF

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• - ability to draw your walls along that of your imported drawing.

Zoom Extends

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• -brings item back to set origin to see entire drawing

Zoom In

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• - make drawing closer

Zoom Out

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• -make drawing further

Pan

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• -allows move drawing up, down, left, right

 

*Wall, beam, ghost, obstruction, web hole, blocking, column, roof plane perimeter snap all work in conjunction with the following types of snaps: end, perpendicular, mid, ortho and 22.5ᵒ- these items must be turned on in order for the other options to work-*