Snap Tools
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The snap commands are important 3D CAD design tools for selecting particular 3D points and forming connections between objects. They are available either through the Tools menu  or more conveniently through the snap icons on the 'Design' tab or the 3D CAD design toolbar.

Snap icons
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Fig: Snap Icons

From left to right these snap tools are:
            
Snap Center Line
            
Snap Node
            
Align Snap
            
Angle Snap
            
Perpendicular Snap
            
Axis Snap

The Center Line and Node snap tools are always available during a point selection.

The Align, Angle, Perpendicular and Align snap are only available when a point selection is made with an
active object .

The selected snap button remains depressed during the snap process until snapping is complete and the designer returns to point selection.

Reselecting a depressed snap button has the effect of cancelling the snap operation.

Selecting another snap tool replaces the current snap selection.