Although this is a very old thread, I support the wish for a possibility to switch off snapping (like end/mid, face, edge...). I understand that people here are annoyed by Autocad as an example for functions. But, it's not only a merit of Acad to switch off something you don't need, or worse, something that breaks your workflow. You can do that in most other drawing software, and I am talking about pro Versions - as there is also a pro version of SU, which isn't that cheap with € 657,- for 2016, just to mention it.

Snapping is basically ok in Sketchup (although you often have to try hard to find the right one between those many snaps offered), but on some occasions you simply need to switch (parts of) it off.

@unknownuser said:

That is because you have been corrupted by ACAD.

I sometimes must read things twice. Are we discussing a peace of software or a philosophy ? How can anyone be "corrupted" by Acad, related to this function-based topic ?

@unknownuser said:

Just let go of the archaic thought process

There is also a thought process in Acad like "Functionality needed ? Let's put it there!", since 30 years. That made Acad to a huge bin of functions, they are growing like weed ever since I can remember. I highly doubt that Acad would have grown to that position (as a market leader) without trying to satisfy user's needs. On the other hand, it is not always easy to handle such a giant, even for the experienced user.

@unknownuser said:

expecting SketchUp to be AutoCAD which it is not

Everybody knows that, I argue. But again, it's currently a question for a function (one between hundreds), not suddenly to imitate the complete Acad workflow. For a professional software (I mentioned the price above) I expect professional product maintenance regardless of the initial purpose of the product (here: 3d modelling just for fun and made easy), not some (sorry) nitty comments. The previous releases do show that partially, but basically SU is not so much "growing" for the customers of the pro segment.

@unknownuser said:

We don't do anything about this because it isn't something that can be done.

Now, this is a statement where my eyes began to jitter. It is simply not possible that switching off snapping functionality is not possible...If one says "We cannot find the code where the snapping is invoked" I would believe that, and I would answer "Ok, then employ someone who can" (or, when one says "we don't want to do it" I would answer "well, why did you acquire SU in the first place ? To generate losses by not enhancing it ?"). But this "inference engine" is not a kind of a living thing, is it ? It's a piece of software, and somewhere you can trap the call to the sub where it collects the snapping possibilities.

@unknownuser said:

SketchUp without geometric inference wouldn't really be usable.

Yes it would. If not, I would call it an inferior engine. Trust us users. Don't be lazy.