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Snap to the grid, a curve, points, or a view plane

Align and snap

Align objects

 

User Guide > General > Basics > Transforming objects > Align and snap > 

Snap all creation tools to a surface or construction plane

You can set a surface so that all creation tools (such as the curve drawing tools) are locked on to the surface. This does not affect actions (such as the create primitives commands).

To snap creation tools to the selected surface

1. Click the “Make the selected object live” icon in the Status Line (toolbar), or select Modify > Make Live .

   While the Make live icon is on, creation tools snap to the surface. Click the icon again to stop snapping to the surface.

To snap creation tools to a plane

1. Select Create > Construction Plane > , set the initial orientation of the plane and click Create.
2. Use the Move and Rotate Tools to orient the plane.
3. Select the plane and select Modify > Make Live.

   While the Make live icon is on, creation tools snap to the surface. Click the icon again to stop snapping to the surface.

   NoteWhen you use Make live to snap a curve to a NURBS surface, the curve becomes a curve-on-surface and you can use it to trim.

   the Make live feature works in either wireframe or shaded display mode.