Changing the snap increments in the middle of a command

[jarives]

How do you change the snap distance when you are in the middle of a command function? Thank you

[jarives]

So that you don't interrupt the on going command.

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

Type in 'SNAP with the apostrophe prefix.  Or put that into a Tool Palette item you can pick on -- you can make several of them for values you would regularly use.  I have a Tool Palette with a range of those from 1/32" to 10'.

[cadffm · Accepted solution]

[F1] Interrupt a Command with Another Command or System Variable

[vinodkl]

Hi @jarives 

While in the middle of the command you can change snap increment transparently by typing in 'SNAP🙂

[jarives]

That's exactly what I couldn't find. I'm going from r12 w/ a digitizer where I had those different snap setting on the digitizer and I could just tap the unit I needed and keep on going. The jump from r12 (486/Dos 6.2) to AcadLt 21 is blowing my mind. Now I just need to read up on how to build a Tool Palettes. Thanks abunch.

[jarives]

This looks like it will get the job done as well but the tool palette solution avoids having to doing any typing, just clicking. Thanks

[jarives]

In creating that Tool Paletter library of different snap spaces, do you create a simple macro for each different unit such as "snap" command then enter then "unit" (1" or 6", etc.) then "enter".  Like a lisp routine.

[cadffm]

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@jarives wrote:

In creating that Tool Paletter library of different snap spaces, do you create a simple macro for each different unit such as "snap" command then enter then "unit" (1" or 6", etc.) then "enter".  Like a lisp routine.

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Was it a question?

You can do what you want (& need)

A button for fix value or a button with only '_.SNAP

then ACAD ask for the snap-value

GRIDUNIT

SNAP

free free

Set up what you want (FMI: What kind of drawings you create? For my Job i never uses GRID and SNAP..

Sample DWG file, or just a PDF / JPG? I like to see what do doing

>> The jump from r12 (486/Dos 6.2) to AcadLt 21 is blowing my mind.

Holy sh*!

The good news: It's possible to use AutoCAD2021 like your R12 IF YOU LIKE

(some things i would not do like in R12, but it is possible to do it.)

digital tablet

Should be availalbe too (but rare with good drivers for Acad)

>>"Now I just need to read up on how to build a Tool Palettes."

Why? Toolpalettes(TP) are a great feature, you don't need to use it.

(menu macro inside are the same, but in some cases you can struggle with the special functions of TP)

_-TOOLBAR<enter>

LAYER<enter>

<enter>

The appearing gui object is not new for you, if you like that - still available..

create your own Toolbars (instead of writing mnu in plain Texteditors, i prefer to learn about

the new CUIX and how to use the CUI command to customizing what you want (don't EDIT standards, Create your own CUIX to load your stuff side by side with the default standard stuff in Acad 2021

Or Menu.. Command: MENUBAR

[jarives]

Thanks CADffm. There are many ways to skin a cat.  Dead lines and learning on the fly don't mix well. Thank goodness there is the forum.

[Kent1Cooper]

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@jarives wrote:

In creating that Tool Paletter library of different snap spaces, do you create a simple macro for each different unit such as "snap" command then enter then "unit" (1" or 6", etc.) then "enter".  Like a lisp routine.

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They are macros that use the ' apostrophe prefix so they work when within a drawing or editing command.

  'snap 0.125

  'snap 0.25

  'snap 0.5

  'snap 1

  'snap 6

  'snap 12

etc.

[jarives]

I can't get the 'snap 0.125 into a tool palette folder. And I can't seem to find a video tutorial on youtube or AutoCad community. They gives examples of everything but how to input commands. Do you have a link to any site that does explain how to create these command palettes. Thanks