From the course: Microstation: AccuDraw

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More types of AccuSnaps

More types of AccuSnaps

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More types of AccuSnaps

- In this exercise, we will continue to review the Snap Load options available in MicroStation. Continue using the file for Chapter 2, UsingAccuSnap.dgn, and using View Group, select the Intersection Snap model. Here you can see that the Intersection Snap finds existing and non-existing intersections. First, let's turn off my Visible Snap Locations to make this easier to view. I placed the Snap Dots on a level called Snap Points. Using the Level Display dialogue, docked under the Task navigation dialogue, I will turn off the level Snap Dots. Now, using the Line command, I can snap to the existing intersections. To snap to non-existing intersections, I must use the Tentative Snap on the mouse, to identify the first element that I want to use to calculate the intersection with. If I hover over a second element, the non-existing intersection will display, and I can issue a left-click to accept the intersection point. Let's try that again. I will Tentative on the first element, and hover…

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