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    • utilerU Offline
      utiler
      last edited by

      Am I the only one who doesn't know that you can't snap to an object in LO if the object is on a locked layer? This is crazy!!!! 😕
      You need to be able to snap to either objects and or grids don't you think!

      Otherwise, what is the point of inferencing? Not everything is going to be on one layer in LayOut......

      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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      • J Offline
        JuanV.Soler
        last edited by

        what does snap mean ?
        i never got it.

        ,))),

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        • utilerU Offline
          utiler
          last edited by

          You know, a green dot when you have the end point; blue for the mid-point, red when you're on the line and black on intersection....?

          purpose/expression/purpose/....

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          • J Offline
            JuanV.Soler
            last edited by

            ok
            and what is the trouble with it ?
            i see , the lack of layers ?
            i dont get you

            ,))),

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            • utilerU Offline
              utiler
              last edited by

              1. Draw a new line
              2. start another line somewhere close and not that you can snap to it [green, blue, red and black snaps]
              3. now make new layer and lock the layer that the first line is on.
              4. start a new line and note that you can't snap to the original line [now on a locked layer]

              This is what i mean, Juan. Even if we toggle 'object snap' off you still can't snap to it.....
              We should be able to, period. We shouldn't be restricted to objects snapping only on active or un-locked layers....

              Any 'Skooglers' here to comment?

              purpose/expression/purpose/....

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              • utilerU Offline
                utiler
                last edited by

                😕

                purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                • J Offline
                  JuanV.Soler
                  last edited by

                  util_er (Andrew???) icon does not mean disconcerted, jwswithr
                  there was spam just above that icon
                  (just in case that cordial friend from google comes in 😄)

                  ,))),

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                  • utilerU Offline
                    utiler
                    last edited by

                    I thought as much Juan... thanks. 👍

                    purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                    • R Offline
                      ridix
                      last edited by

                      SU layer is used for visibility control only. How are you locking layers and for what reason?

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                      • utilerU Offline
                        utiler
                        last edited by

                        Thanks Ridix,
                        You're right, Layers are solely for controlling visibility....

                        But SU and Layout gives you the option to lock layers to assist in you working; so you don't pick an object / group / component when you don't want to....

                        In Layout, [which is what this thread is about] you may have multiple views of a model all overlapping each other.... If you put each view on it's own layer and lock it then you won't have this problem...

                        My point is that when a view of even an object drawn in Layout is on a layer that is locked, you can't snap to it.....

                        purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                        • J Offline
                          jhauswirth
                          last edited by

                          This problem seems fixed in the next release. Make sure you're signed up for
                          the beta (pre-release, not the current version) to confirm we fixed it.

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                          • bazB Offline
                            baz
                            last edited by

                            how does one sign up for the beta release?. is there one yet?
                            baz

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                            • GaieusG Offline
                              Gaieus
                              last edited by

                              People get invited, there is no sign-up.

                              Gai...

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                              • S Offline
                                sketchupjockey
                                last edited by

                                i'd love to get on that invite list.

                                I have trouble with snap as well. Often times i can't get objects or windows to size exactly as i like. It seems as though the setting do not allow granularity of window size beyond say a few centimeters in some cases. This is problematic when one is trying to be exact with placement of scrapbook items and or text positioning.

                                my two cents,

                                Larry

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