CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

f.mandoki — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:53:30 GMT

That's right, I noticed that, too. Text seems to be prioritised over other elements when selecting. Have to switch off levels more often than in V8i.

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Bob Rayner — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:47:32 GMT

I've also noticed snap to text acts different than it did in v8i. Adjusting. I have trouble with accusnap always grabbing text elements in a "sticky" fashion, it's hard to get it to cycle thru to a nearby line or shape.

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

f.mandoki — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:27:05 GMT

It still snaps to center/center if you placed the text with that alignment. Otherwise you have to select Accudraw center pick.

But you're right, in V8i SS4 you could pick center/center no matter what text alignment.

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Jan Šlegr — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:36:39 GMT

[quote userid="120885" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/167815/connect-edition---update-10-snap-to-text-issue/481293"]I prefer it set to 1 so when tracing linework im assured iam snapping to end points and not the mid point to avoid unnecessary vertices when dimensioning an element.[/quote]

I agree, in such workflow it makes sense to set the divisor to 1.

Regards,

Jan

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Rousenator — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:53:27 GMT

Thanks Jan,

Thanks for the MultiSnap tip its something ive never used.

I prefer it set to 1 so when tracing linework im assured iam snapping to end points and not the mid point to avoid unnecessary vertices when dimensioning an element.

Cheers

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Jan Šlegr — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:57:44 GMT

Hi,

[quote userid="120885" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/167815/connect-edition---update-10-snap-to-text-issue/481280"]It still does not snap to center, center.[/quote]

Yes, it's right unfortunately. I guess it should be reported as defect.

[quote userid="120885" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/167815/connect-edition---update-10-snap-to-text-issue/481280"]i have to use center snap to achieve that and that has reduced functionality in my opinion.[/quote]

Another solution is to define and use multisnap, thay are designed exactly for these situations.

[quote userid="120885" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/167815/connect-edition---update-10-snap-to-text-issue/481280"]Is this problem going to be fixed[/quote]

I am not Bentley, so I am not able to answer such question. But in general the problem has to be logged at first and because obody from Bentley has done it yet, I recommend to create Service Ticket (and to mentioned this discussion in the ticket).

[quote userid="120885" url="~/products/microstation/f/microstation-forum/167815/connect-edition---update-10-snap-to-text-issue/481280"]toolbox that has the snap divisior in it rather than having to key iy in?[/quote]

I prefer to use key-ins (and shortcuts) personally, they are nearly always faster than any icons, but that's subjective. You can use AccuDraw shortcut "K" that opens Keypoint Snap Divisor dialog.

Is there any reason why the divisor is set to 1? Probably all users I know leave use default value 2, because it's handy to snap to ends and midpoint.

With regards,

Jan

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Rousenator — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:38:44 GMT

Hi Jan,

Thanks for that. It still does not snap to center, center. i have to use center snap to achieve that and that has reduced functionality in my opinion.

Is this problem going to be fixed and are you aware of a toolbox that has the snap divisior in it rather than having to key iy in?

Cheers

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Jan Šlegr — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:24:37 GMT

Hi,

the problem is caused by snap divisor value. Because it's set to 1, text is snapped only at the bounding box corners.

Change snap divisor to 2 (key-in is ky=2) and it will return back the snap in the text middle points.

Regards,

Jan

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Andrew Bell — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:14:36 GMT

Thanks for the design file. I can replicate the issue you have explained with the Nearest snap not snapping to the centre points of the text. There must be something set in this design file that is affecting this operation. Will continue to investigate and advise if I can find anything.

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Rousenator — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:36:22 GMT

communities.bentley.com/.../CONNECT-Test_5F00_Text-Node-Snap.dgn

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Andrew Bell — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:16:26 GMT

Would you be able to supply an example file for us to test if this is relating to your system or files?

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Rousenator — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 05:34:22 GMT

Hi Andrew,

As per your video, mine is only snapping to top left, top right, bottom left and bottom right nodes. It will not snap to any of the center ones as yours did regardless of font type (true type, microstation resource type etc)?

Cheers

RE: CONNECT Edition - Update 10 Snap to Text issue

Andrew Bell — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 05:09:49 GMT

Would you be able to provide an example where the Nearest snap is not working for you with text that you have placed? I have tried it just with some basic text and it seems to be snapping ok to all the nearest snap points.

communities.bentley.com/.../Nearest-Snap.mp4