Nearest Snap

Toolbar: Entity Snaps > Set Nearest Snap ()

Menu: Settings > Entity Snap > Nearest Snap

Keyboard: NEAREST

Experience Level: Intermediate

Toggles the Nearest Snap on or off. After you turn it on, the pointer changes to a square at the center of the crosshairs. Any points or vertices you specify are snapped to the closest spot on the entity nearest the center of the crosshairs (within the square).

 

  1. Snap a line you are drawing to the nearest entity.

You can use Nearest Snap to snap to arcs, lines, points, polyline segments, or rays or to the closest corner of a plane or three-dimensional face.

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Centering Snaps

Clear Entity Snaps

Endpoint Snaps

Entity Snap Precision

Entity Snap Settings

Entity Snaps

Insertion Point Snaps

Intersection Snaps

Midpoint Snaps

Perpendicular Snaps

Plan View Intersection Snaps

Point Snaps

Quadrant Snaps

Quick Snaps

Visible Intersection Snaps

How do I...

Use the Center Snap tool

Use the Endpoint Snap tool

Use the Insertion Point Snap tool

Use the Intersection Snap tool

Use the Midpoint Snap tool

Use the Nearest Snap tool

Use the Perpendicular Snap tool

Use the Plan View Intersection Snap tool

Use the Point Snap tool

Use the Quadrant Snap tool

Use the Quick Snap tool

Use the Tangent Snap tool