Questions tagged [snapping]
Use this tag for questions related to precisely positioning objects with the snapping tools.
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Snapping curve handle to another handle
I would like to move a handle of a curve so that i have everywhere straight corners. So I would snap the selected handle moving it by Y axis till handle nr 1 and along X axis till it snaps with ...
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Face snapping problem. Angle doesn't match but the angle of origin is fine
I checked many solutions, and my origin's rotation angle is right. Also it's right in the center of the bottom face. I'm trying to snap my object to the flat surface, but for some reason it doesn't ...
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Vertex snapping to extruded curve not working in new Blender versions
I'm trying to snap to vertices of an extruded curve. In Blender 4.0 this works as expected: While in Blender 4.3 nothing happens: Am I missing a setting? Or is this a bug in recent Blender versions?
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XYZ Value Precision
I frequently edit a mesh and move the vertex one by one by using snapping feature, using orthogonal view, either in X-axis, Y-axis, or Z-axis. Each snap basically move the vertex position by 1 mm in ...
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Modeling, slide edge and snap alignment to another
This should be a really simple thing in modeling, but for some reason the solution eludes me! I'm modeling something simple made of 2x4 wood boards. I need to model a mitered cut. I can't just rotate ...
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In Edit Mode, drag+control goes absurdly far
In Edit Mode, when I drag something duplicated with ⇧ Shift + D and hold Ctrl, it goes absurdly far away. It goes 1m away inside of the software when it used to do like 0,2m. Any fixes?
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Mirror modifier prevents correct snapping, causing objects to overlap
Normally, snapping an object to a vertex, edge, or face will cause the closest part of that object to become in-line with the snapping target. However, if the object has a mirror modifier attached, ...
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Bone snapping to face
In edit mode, whenever I try to snap a bone to a mesh with Snap to Face Project on and the transform pivot point to Active, it moves both the head and tail to the same position effectively scaling it ...
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How to form an object flush to another objects surface?
I'm trying to create a mask that sits flush to the surface of the forehead for 3d printing. The mask is a mesh object right now and I've tried to go into sculpt mode and use the grab tool but its not ...
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"snap together" complex objects
I want the orange object snap to the green object in the x/y plane. The current view is from z. Ideally, I want to use G and move the orange object until it snaps to the green object. The snapping &...
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Snap 3D Cursor to another object’s axis position without changing other coordinates
I know you can snap the 3D Cursor to a surface using Shift+RMB, and position it precisely using Shift+S, 2 on faces, edges, or vertices. And of course, you can manually input the coordinates in the N-...
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Snap tool deactivates itself
With no object selected, I can activate snap tool (icon becames blue), if I click on an object, the snap tool deactivates itself. If an object is selected, snap tool does not activate, but it still ...
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Unexpected behavior when snapping mesh in Edit Mode with Align Rotation to Target - bug or user error?
When I snap a cylinder to the default cube in Edit Mode with Align Rotation to Target enabled, seemingly random and incorrect rotation is applied to the snapped cylinder (or any other snapped mesh). ...
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Knife tool: Use stepping to create a line with exact dimensions (e.g. 10cm, 20cm, 30cm etc not hands-free)
I just want to cut a window in my cube with the knife tool. I lock the axis to get straight lines, with works great, until I come to the fourth point: I would be nice to have snapping here. But even ...
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Align Object Origin with Model Faces
I have an object imported from an STL file. I need to move and align the object origin with the model in Blender. I know how to move the origin to a vertex on the model, but I also need to align the ...
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