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hyposmurf

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How do you use OSNAPS?
« on: February 20, 2005, 01:34:14 PM »
Ive recently discovered that I can tab through my OSNAPS and realised as usual theres many ways of skinning the cat in CAD,even for OSNAPS.Wondering what method is most used by members and what the pros and cons are.It only allows me four options oin the poll!
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2005, 02:46:48 PM »
(defun c:ss ()(command "osmode" 45)(princ))
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2005, 10:58:27 PM »
I generally set a few running osnaps then override as needed for those infrequently used ones such as tangent and parallel ..
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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2005, 05:08:46 AM »
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I generally set a few running osnaps then override as needed for those infrequently used ones such as tangent and parallel ..


I pretty much use them in the same way. I have end and int constant then type the requd one out. (Hate Icons!! and never been a fan of shift-rt click)
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2005, 06:04:40 AM »
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I generally set a few running osnaps then override as needed for those infrequently used ones such as tangent and parallel ..


Me too, though I didnt realise the ctrl right click was there, will try that for a while instead of the toolbar at the side of the screen.
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2005, 06:50:30 AM »
This should be a multiple choice poll as all options can apply to different situations.

Usually have OSMODE to 45 and override if needed by typing. Rarely use menus for overrides unless my left hand is busy holding a phone or a cup of coffee. If snapping becomes ambiguous, Tab is used for searching out the point.
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2005, 07:51:03 AM »
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This should be a multiple choice poll as all options can apply to different situations.

Usually have OSMODE to 45 and override if needed by typing. Rarely use menus for overrides unless my left hand is busy holding a phone or a cup of coffee. If snapping becomes ambiguous, Tab is used for searching out the point.


Ditto what Stig said
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daron

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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2005, 08:13:49 AM »
Hypo, all you have to do is select the add poll button.  I added the "other (please specify)" for you and then selected it. There is another option that I use. First, I set osmode to 6175, because I use polar at 15 degrees, which acts as nearest. I force feed perpendicular, because running it constant cause problems. It forces itself too often. Also, some options don't fare well in running mode, i.e. parrallel. Plus, I don't use mbuttonpan in pan-mode, which allows me to hit the middle button and avoid the use of shift-rt click. Then, I've grown accustomed to knowing the mnemonic of each snap and therefore, if I want to force perpendicular, I middle-click select p and get perp. Very quick and efficient.
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2005, 08:41:38 AM »
When using extremely large xrefs, setting multiple running osnap can cause serious degredation in performance.

I use POP0 with hot keys defined; middlebutton+E = ENDPoint.  I only set running osnaps when I know I'm going to need a particualr osnap or two for several commands; like node when working with surveys.  (What idiot at AutoDESK decided that text should have NODE osnaps??)
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2005, 08:52:30 AM »
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I generally set a few running osnaps then override as needed for those infrequently used ones such as tangent and parallel ..


This is typically what I do as well.

BTW, whats the difference BT shift-rt click  and ctrl-rt click
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2005, 09:04:23 AM »
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(What idiot at AutoDESK decided that text should have NODE osnaps??)


Why oh why oh why. Really annoying!!!
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« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2005, 09:13:41 AM »
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(What idiot at AutoDESK decided that text should have NODE osnaps??)


Why oh why oh why. Really annoying!!!


I get INSert osnap for Text.  Could it have something to do with your Point data in your survey?
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MikePerry

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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2005, 09:31:32 AM »
OSMode = 97

The use a combination of -

Set OSMode transparently within a command via keyboard
Directly type required OSnap setting via keyboard
Tab Key
OSnap Menu
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2005, 09:34:09 AM »
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I get INSert osnap for Text.  Could it have something to do with your Point data in your survey?
INS will find the INSertion point of text, but in newer releases, the "other" corners of text are now NODE osnaps.  BRILLIANT bloody move that was.  Had I wanted a lame, ham-handed bit of software, I'd have bought Microstation to begin with.
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« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2005, 09:43:21 AM »
I do believe that there are intersections defined anywhere around the whole frame where text overlays a line as well.
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