Is it possible to disable snapping to objects within blocks?

[s.proch]

Hi all. Is it possible to disable snapping onto objects (plines, circles, hatches) within block references? I thought that's what the 'Show grips within blocks' tickbox in Options does but it doesn't seem to change anything for me. Any suggestions on to how only allow snapping to the insertion point of block references? Or maybe Object Snap presets kind of thing? Something I can switch to before manipulating blocks instead of unticking all reference points to only leave Insertion point on? 

[h_s_walker]

Is this when you are inserting a block?

[s.proch]

No. When copying/moving or when I draw a polyline, for example, I only want to snap to the insertion point.

[h_s_walker]

This needs to be put on a toolbar button and tested as it's been adapted from a command I created with some help from other users on here

^c^c^c_setenv;osnaps;$m=$(getvar,osmode);setvar "osmode" 64;\;;setvar;osmode;"$m=$(getenv,osnaps)"

What it does is gets your original osnap settings and saves them. It then changes to the insertion snap point and "hopefully" waits for some input from you before it sets the snaps back to what they were before. 

[s.proch]

I will have a go. Thank you!

[s.proch]

Unfortunately, It does not switch back to the initial settings. Also, the first command I type in doesn't go through. Sending a screenshot. 

[h_s_walker]

\ is the command in the macro to pause for user input, also try taking out one of the semicolons before the second setvar

[s.proch]

I deleted one semicolon and tried again. This time, the polyline command works but starts at the same point where my last polyline ended. And the snap settings still don't go back to normal. Also, I don't know how to change the pause for user input. How do I check?

[h_s_walker]

The "\" symbol in the macro tells the command to pause for user input.

I would have to do some more research.

[j.palmeL29YX · Accepted solution]

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@s.proch wrote:

I only want to snap to the insertion point.

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If you have a lot of running Osnaps active, use a Temporary Override. 

[s.proch]

Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I deleted the SHIFT from Toggle Orthogonal Mode as it already has an F8 key and set up SHIFT for the Insertion point override. This is precisely what I was looking for, thanks!

[s.proch]

I did some research myself and tried some edits to the macro. This subject is unfortunately far beyond my skills. If you do find a way to fix this I am interested to see how. For now, I only accepted @j.palmeL29YX 's solution as it seems to be the quickest way to solve my issue but I am open to anything.