Move gizmo won't limit to axis when I turn snap on

DrStein99
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Move gizmo won't limit to axis when I turn snap on

DrStein99
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I must have pressed a keyboard shortcut, for some reason this just started happening.

 

When I move sub-objects,i use the axis gizmo to guide along a z, x, or y axis. (see picture)

 

axis constraint1.png

 

Now for some reason when I click on SNAPS, the limited to axis goes away and I can't snap-guide along an axis.  I went through the snap configure dialog and didn't see anythign obvious.  I tried closing the project, resetting, and rebooting computer. still happens.

 

(see picture after I select "snap on" the gizmo won't let me select one axis, it just sticks on all 3)

 

axis constraint2s.png

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DrStein99
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Nevermind, I found it in the snap dialog, I was too frustrated to see it the first hour I was looking. I can't see a DELETE MESSAGE option here, so I apologize for confusion,

o_blob
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could you post the solution?

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DrStein99
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axis constraint3.png

Right-click "snaps toggle" and select" options panel, check "enable axis constraints".  Why someone would NOT want to enable?  I dont know.  Aparently this must be connected to a keyboard shortcut somehow when my cat decided to walk on the keyboard it was probably toggled.  

 

 

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It used to be enabled by default, but in Max2015(?) they switched it so it was disabled by default. Glad you found your fix! 

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DrStein99
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it was REALLY ANNOYING.  I was on a roll, modeling for hours and that happened.  I couldn't figure out why it was happening, and continued to try to keep going and find alternate ways to get around it, but it just defeated me.  

 

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bob.bernstein
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Thanks for the heads up.  I just ran into this myself, thanks for having the solution ready.  You just don't expect hidden defaults to be changed.  

 

Bob

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