View > Snapping > Snap Hints

View > Snapping > Snap Hints

View > Snapping > Snap Hints

Use this menu option to display snap hints in the 2D and 3D views when working with vectors.

When this option is selected, small circles appear at potential snap points as the cursor moves near them. In the event that there are many potential snap points in close proximity to the cursor, their number is limited to the closest 20 snap points.

In the following example, you can see the potential snap points as black circles on the vector artwork above the cursor  .




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