Reference Guide
Reference Guide
Reference Guide

General

Contains controls to enable/disable AccuSnap, and to define the way it operates.

General tab of AccuSnap Settings dialog box

  

Enable AccuSnap

If on (default), AccuSnap is automatically enabled when you start MicroStation. When using AccuSnap, in conjunction with AccuDraw, you can use the following AccuDraw shortcuts:

You can also toggle AccuSnap on/off from the Toggle AccuSnap icon on the Snap Mode button bar.

Show Tentative Hint

If on (default), and the pointer is within the range of the Snap Tolerance, AccuSnap displays the nearest snap point with a cross-hair.

Display Icon

If on (default), AccuSnap displays the icon of the current snap mode at the snap point.

Fixed Point for Perp./Tan. From

For use with the Place SmartLine tool only.

If on (and using Perpendicular Snap mode), AccuSnap sets the snap override (or snap mode if the <Shift> key is pressed) to Perpendicular From, which constrains an element to be perpendicular to another element with the point at which the first element does or would intersect the second element fixed.

If on (and using Tangent Snap mode), AccuSnap sets the snap override (or snap mode if the <Shift> key is pressed) to Tangent From, which constrains an element to be tangent to another element with the point of tangency fixed.

Update Statusbar Coordinates

If on, the coordinate readout in the status bar updates for each tentative snap point. That is, each time that AccuSnap snaps to a point on an element, or when you press the tentative point button, the coordinates for the snap point appear in the status bar.

Play Sound on Snap

If on, a sound is played when you snap to an element.

Hilite active element

If on, AccuSnap highlights the active element as soon as the pointer is within the range of the Snap Tolerance.

If off, AccuSnap highlights the active element only when a tentative snap point is displayed.

Identify Elements Automatically

If on, elements are identified automatically, as you pass the pointer over them.

Pop-up Info

If on, and you pause or hover the pointer over a highlighted element, a pop-up displays information about the element. An option menu lets you define when this information appears.