By Thomas Eg on 2023-12-22 - 12:56

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Symbol snapping seems weird?

By Thomas Eg on 2023-12-22 - 12:56

I'm trying to expand the Beckhoff module selection in the online catalogue, but i don't quite get the snapping of the symbol when i design a component...? It seems to only want to snap where i don't want it :-D

1: How is this snapping thought to work?

2: Is there a hotkey to override this snapping?

3: Are there any recommendations/guidelines for placing of e.g. symbols when designing parts for the online catalogue?

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By Jeff Walsh on 2023-12-22 - 13:33

Thanks for posting on the forum and you desire to make quality parts to be uploaded to the online catalogue!

1: How is this snapping thought to work?
The position property and contour properties of objects snap to the position property and contour properties of other objects.
For text objects, this doesn't work extremely well, as you've found.

2: Is there a hotkey to override this snapping?
Go to the Drawing tab, turn off Extension Axis Snap.
Customizable hotkeys are available in the latest version.

3: Are there any recommendations/guidelines for placing of e.g. symbols when designing parts for the online catalogue?
Not really! Just do what feels right. Whoever downloads the part, can modify it to their liking after they've imported it. 

Please let us know how it goes.