Grid and Snap Toolbar

The following table describes the options on the Grid and Snap toolbar.

Option

Description

Turn Grid On/Off icon Turn Grid On/Off

Toggle the display of easting and northing grid lines. The grid lines only display if View Top is selected on the View Toolbar. The grid spacing depends on the current zoom level.

Set Grid Lock On/Off icon Set Grid Lock On/Off

Lock the grid scales at a particular zoom level.

Show/Hide View Cube icon Show/Hide View Cube

Toggle the display of compass cube in the top-right corner. You can specify the default state of this option in Local Settings.

Show/Hide UCS Axis icon Show/Hide UCS Axis

Toggle the display of the user coordinate system indicator in the bottom-left corner. You can specify the default state of this option in Local Settings.

Show/Hide Fixed Circle Cursor icon Show/Hide Detailed Cursor

Toggle the cursor display between the standard and detailed cursor.

Detailed Cursor Settings icon Detailed Cursor Settings

Open the Detailed Cursor Settings screen. These settings are used to control the display of the detailed cursor, including the grip point, circles and crosshair with tick marks to measure distances.

Polygon Select icon Polygon Select

Select a polygon to display its properties and to select the objects within the region of the polygon. See Select Objects in the Viewport.

Orthogonal Mode On/Off icon Orthogonal Mode On/Off

Toggle whether movement is restricted to the primary orthogonal direction.

OSnap Dialog icon OSnap Settings

Open the Object Snap Settings screen. These settings are used for dimensioning and computer assisted drawing (CAD).

OSnap Cancel All icon OSnap Cancel All

Cancel all object snap settings.

OSnap Endpoint On/Off icon OSnap Endpoint On/Off

Toggle snapping to endpoints.

OSnap Mid Point On/Off icon OSnap Mid Point On/Off

Toggle snapping to mid points.

OSnap Centre On/Off icon OSnap Centre On/Off

Toggle snapping to centres.

OSnap Perpendicular On/Off icon OSnap Perpendicular On/Off

Toggle perpendicular snapping.

OSnap Nearest On/Off icon OSnap Nearest On/Off

Toggle snapping to the nearest object.

OSnap Node On/Off icon OSnap Node On/Off

Toggle snapping to nodes.

OSnap Intersection On/Off icon OSnap Intersection On/Off

Toggle snapping to intersections.