Model with precision
- To Cartesian coordinates.
- To an angle.
- To a distance from the last point.
- To both an angle and a distance.
- Vertically from the construction plane.
- To x, y, and z coordinate points.
- To relative coordinates.
Snap to the cursor to a specific location on an object
Object snaps
Constrain the marker to an exact location on an object such as the center of a circle or the midpoint of a line.
![](../image/command_icons/_no_toolbar_button.png)
Osnap
Set object snaps state.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_along.png)
AlongLine object snap
Track along a line.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_alongparallel.png)
AlongParallel object snap
Track along a line parallel to a reference line between two points.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_between.png)
Between object snap
Snap midway between two specified locations.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_center.png)
Center object snap
Snap to the center of a circle, arc, closed polyline, or annotation text bounding box.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/endsnap.png)
End object snap
Snap to the end of a curve.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_from.png)
From object snap
Snap from a specified base point.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_intersection.png)
Intersection object snap
Snap to the intersections of curves, edges, andisoparametric curveson a surface.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_knot.png)
Knot object snap
Snap to a knot on a curve or surface.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_midpoint.png)
Midpoint object snap
Snap to the midpoint of a curve or surface edge.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_near.png)
Near object snap
Snap onto a curve at the cursor location.
![](../image/command_icons/osnap_nosnap.png)
NoSnap object snap
Turn off persistent object snaps for one pick.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_oncrv.png)
OnCrv object snap
Snap to and track along a selected curve for one pick.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_onpolysrf.png)
OnPolysurface object snap
Snap to and track over a polysurface for one pick.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_onsrf.png)
OnSurface object snap
Snap to and track over a surface for one pick.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_perpto.png)
Perpendicular (To) object snap
Snap perpendicular to a curve.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_perpfrom.png)
PerpendicularFrom object snap
Track along a line perpendicular to a curve.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_point.png)
Point object snap
Snap to apoint object,control point,edit point, andblockortextinsertion point.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_quadrant.png)
Quadrant object snap
Snap to the point on a curve that is at the maximum x or y point relative to the current construction plane.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_tangentto.png)
Tangent (To) object snap
Snap tangent to a curve.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_tangentfrom.png)
TangentFrom object snap
Track along a line tangent to a curve.
![Toolbar: Object Snap](../image/command_icons/osnap_vertex.png)
Vertex object snap
Snap to a meshvertex.