Snap one object to another

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

To snap objects together with interactive control

Select Modify > Snap Together Tool.
Click the point on the first object you want to snap.
Click the point on the second object you want to snap to.
An arrow appears showing how the objects snap together. To change the points, click or drag new points on either object.
Press to snap the objects together.

The Snap Together Tool normally moves and rotates the objects to make the points touch. Use the tool settings to make the tool move the objects without rotation.

TipYou can also use the Snap Together Tool on polygon edges. Press

on an object and select Edge from the marking menu to enter edge selection mode, then apply the Snap Together Tool to polygon edges.

To snap two objects together at one point

Select the point that will move.
Shift-select the point to snap to.
Select Modify > Snap Align Objects > Point to Point.
Maya moves the first point’s object so the two points touch.

To snap two objects together at two points

Select two points on the object that will move.
Shift-select two points on the object to snap to.
Select Modify > Snap Align Objects > 2 Points to 2 Points.
Maya moves the first object so the first point you selected on each object touch, and the second point you selected on each object touch.

To snap two objects together at three points

Select three points on the object that will move.
Shift-select three points on the object to snap to.
Select Modify > Snap Align Objects > 3 Points to 3 Points.
Maya moves the first object so the first point you selected on each object touch, the second point you selected on each object touch, and the third point you selected on each object touch.