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.