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Adar · DeleD PRO user Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

Here's an example:
I have a shape which its limits do not end up exactly on the grid, they're slightly bigger, I want to move it and have the bottom or top limit snap to the grid.. currently when I'm trying to do so I go to object ispector and change the snap method to vertex, that does snap the shape to the grid but it changes the shape to fit the grid.. WHY !?
And how would I go about snapping a simple shape to the grid without having the shape changed !?

Here's a video of my problem, you can download it here, it's small:
http://rapidshare.com/files/52327147/test2.zip.html

Thanks.. Confused

Daaark · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:20 pm Post subject:

Use center snap. That will snap the center of the object to the grid.
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elementrix · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

Daaark · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

Vertex snap snaps your vertices to the grid.
Center snap snaps the center point of your object to the grid.
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Adar · DeleD PRO user Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

elementrix · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject:

Adar · DeleD PRO user Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

Daaark · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

I don't know what the heck he is talking about, my objects never change shape. When I model, I choose a grid that fits my setting, and then I model everything that isn't round against it. My door always fits, because I model it ON the grid, I don't just randomly model and then try to fit it later.

If I need round stuff, or just stuff I don't want to model on the grid, I model them with the knowledge hat I will be center snapping them, and make them the correct size the first time.

I love DeleD's snapping system, amd I hated the ones they had in Max. All I did was fight with it.
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elementrix · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

i was talking about round shapes that will change when you snap them to grid, for house's and other not round things i also build from scratch on the grid and when a stairs doesn't snap right i move the vertices so they are good like 2 squares in snap (3) for each stair.

Daaark · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

Jeroen · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject:

Adar, I am not sure if I understand what you're saying here but have you checked out the Object Properties window? That's what Daaark is talking about; look at the Snap Method property and play with it a little. Setting it to Center will not change your shape at all. Vertex snap will.

But I think I know what you really want : you want to stick an object to the grid (or any other surface perhaps) without it changing shape. If that's what you want, take a look at http://www.delgine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2484.

Hope that helps!

Adar · DeleD PRO user Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

I've attached to the post a download link to a quick video I made with the problem, it's a small one:
http://rapidshare.com/files/52327147/test2.zip.html
Excuse my English Smile

Daaark · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject:

You mean like, if you made a car. You want to snap it to a the grid line so that the bottom of the wheels is snapped to that grid line, but not all the vertices?

That would be very useful at times. I've had a few situations that would have been easier.
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Adar · DeleD PRO user Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 233

elementrix · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

you could do like: you have the door (you are in vertex mode) now set the object to snap methon: vertex, then only select the vertex's you want to snap
and move them (or click) so they snap. you will see that the other vertices you didn't select won't be snapped.

if you do this first move the door as good as possible so the scale will also stay the same (hope i say it so you can understand xD)