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.

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By Jeff Walsh on 2023-12-22 - 13:57

Thanks for letting us know that helped.

#5

By kayla.halvorson on 2026-06-23 - 15:56

I cannot get the software to not snap, why am I not seeing extension axis snap? photo attached

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By kayla.halvorson on 2026-06-23 - 17:43

I have tried selecting that and deselecting that it still snaps. Is there something else I am doing wrong or setting?

#8

By Jeff Walsh on 2026-06-23 - 18:22

What exactly is snapping that you don't want to snap? Could you share a screenshot?

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By kayla.halvorson on 2026-06-25 - 09:26

Everything, the symbols have snap to the sub grid dots. I don't have any of the snap selections active in the drawing tab, I just want to be able to move the object where I want, and don't want it to snap.

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By Eduardo Lopez on 2026-06-25 - 10:16

In this case what you are experiencing is normal, as explained in this tutorial, the Connection points can only be attached to the Main grid, if you look closely that's what's happening for example the Symbol named LT1 has 2 Connection points, that must be attached to the Main grid. 

If you go into the Drawing tab and activate Show connection points you would see the Connection points (it is recommended to keep this feature off).

Let us know if this explains.