Entity Snap Points

Entity Snap Points are key points on any entity that allows a user to select a precise point without difficulty.

There are two settings for Entity Snap Points :

Permanent Entity Snaps:

This setting enables the Entity Snap Points till they are explicitly turned OFF using "Enabled" property under Snap Properties Tree. Or by the menu item "Enabled" found under the View Menu >> Entity Snaps Submenu.

Temporary Entity Snaps

This setting enables the Entity Snap Points only for one mouse click. This type of snap is found by right-clicking and bringing up the Temporary Snap Context menu

There are 12 different types of Entity Snap Points in hsCADCreator :

Name of Snap Point	Description	Example
End Point	Snap to Entity end points (Line, Polylines)
Mid Point	Snap to Entity mid points (Line, Polylines)
Center Point	Snap to Entity center points (Arc, Circle, and Ellipse Entities)
Insertion Point	Snap to insertion points (Block Insert Entities, Image Insert Entities, Text)
Intersection Point	Snap to Intersection (between any two linear entities)
Nearest Point	Snap to nearest point on adjacent Entity
Node Point	Snap to Entity nodes (Point Entity or Dimension Entity reference points)
Parallel Point	Snap to end point on a parallel line (When creating a Line Entity)
Perpendicular	Snap to an end point on a perpendicular line to adjacent Entity (Line, Polyline Entity)
Polar Point	Snap to Polar coordinates specified by Polar Angle
Quadrant Point	Snap to quadrant (Circle, Arc, and Ellipse Entities)
Tangent Point	Snap to an end point on a line tangent to adjacent curve Entity
Polar Angle	Incremental angle for Polar Point snaps.