manipulator not snapping

[Anonymous]

The manipulator is not snapping to the correct vertices. Neither when repositioning it relative to the object (the object in the example was already snapped to the right side before) nor when aligning the object's center (or manipulator position) to a different object's side. 

See video for example

https://youtu.be/bkwcGwMgFYs 

[mspeer]

Hi!

Sorry I can't see any problem.

However without a scene-file or at least wireframe view it's impossible to see where the vertices are.

[Anonymous]

😗Well, basically I want to snap the object to the side of the other object in the view. But it snaps to some other random places instead. I thought pressing v would make it snap to the vertices that other planes lay in. Am I wrong?

[mspeer]

Hi!

It snaps to vertices of the other side and I doubt these positions are random.

I also already told you what's needed for further troubleshooting.

In your video none of the vertices you hover over can be identified without seeing them.

Just move the mouse over the vertex you want to snap to.

[Anonymous]

Excuse me, I didn't know so well what vertices meant. I'm not a native speaker, so I'm just getting acquainted with the geometric terminology. I confused them with axis. I thought, from the tutorial i'm following, that creating a polygon automatically creates a kind of snapping axis in 2d that runs parallel to that plane. 

I know they're not random, despite not being a native english speaker, I'm not an idiot. I know it's my fault, I just don't see why despite working with the same model, performing the same actions and button-presses, somehow my result is different. 

Maybe rephrasing my question is better. How would you align the manipulator to a plane. Not by pressing v? What might be wrong with my set-up?

[mspeer]

Hi!

"Just move the mouse over the vertex you want to snap to."

If there is a certain plane you want to snap to then move the mouse over one vertex of this plane.

Without knowing what plane you want to snap to I can't give more details, but currently I guess you need to move the mouse over the left top or bottom vertex ("corner").

[Anonymous]

I don't mean to  be ungrateful, but "Just move the mouse over the vertex you want to snap to." is not descriptive enough for me to do anything with it. 

Remember I'm a noob, so that really isn't enough information to get me going. The only way the vertices of the object to which side I want to snap the object to is visible is if I select it and select vertex mode. But if I select the object I want to move, the vertices disappear. I am already in wire-frame mode btw, but it doesn't show me the vertices besides the cornerpoints that I would see in regular view as well. 

Here's a last video. The face I want to attach the object to is the one which I'm tracing with my mouse and the one I select halfway through. My process is, selecting the object, pressing v and moving it using the arrow with the middle mouse button and the left mouse button. Neither is aligning it to the right side and I still have no idea why..

https://youtu.be/_kV9oNIMSjI

Thanks for your help, but I'm about to give up, because this isn't going anywhere. I'll probably figure out what went wrong as I learn more about the program

[mspeer]

Hi!

I don't have access to your second video, but if you want to snap to the right side, then move your mouse over these vertices, based on what plane you want to snap to.

[Anonymous]

That's the thing, I dont get what you're saying. 

1 just moving the mouse over the vertices with the object selected doesn't do anyting.

2 dragging it to the vertices using the move tool doesn't snap it either.

3 pressing v and dragging it to the vertices doesn't align them to the plane either.

I don't think you're gonna be able to help me like this and it's pretty tiring just receiving the same answer that doesn't help me. I'm gonna aks the question again somewhere else, thanks for your help

[mspeer]

Hi!

3. pressing v and dragging it to the vertices doesn't align them to the plane either.

In this case, please provide the scene-file.

That's the only way to check what's the problem

(In your new video I only see you moving the mouse from left to right after you selected an axis of the move tool, but not to the positions I marked in the last screenshot with the circles)

[mspeer]

Hi!

There are also other methods, please check the Maya online help for:

- Align objects

- Snap one object to another

The Snap Together Tool can also be used for face snapping which may work better for you.

Again, for further troubleshooting a scene-file would be helpful.