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Setting snap grid spacings

J Wilwert

Hi,

I am using a skill function to redefine my X and Y snap spacings - because using "e" and filling in the form is too cumbersome! 

So, I define the variables xsnap and ysnap, and then:

                hiGetCurrentWindow()~>xSnapSpacing = int( xsnap )
                hiGetCurrentWindow()~>ySnapSpacing = int( ysnap )

Using skill, is there a better way?

THANKS,

John Wilwert 

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  • Jim McMahon

    Hi John

    I believe this is the best way. Are you experiencing a problem with this approach?

    I typically set several bindkeys to switch between different common snap settings. Here is some example skill. Note, this sets the x and y snap spacings to be the same...

     hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>1" "jmSetSnapSpacing(envGetVal( \"layout\" \"xSnapSpacing\"))" )  ;;<-- restore default snap spacing
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>2" "jmSetSnapSpacing(0.25)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>3" "jmSetSnapSpacing(0.5)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>4" "jmSetSnapSpacing(1.0)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>5" "jmSetSnapSpacing(5.0)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>6" "jmSetSnapSpacing(10.0)" )

     procedure( jmSetSnapSpacing( snap @optional window "ng" )
         unless( window
             window = hiGetCurrentWindow()
         )
         window->xSnapSpacing = snap
         window->ySnapSpacing = snap

    )

     

     

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  • Jim McMahon

    Hi John

    I believe this is the best way. Are you experiencing a problem with this approach?

    I typically set several bindkeys to switch between different common snap settings. Here is some example skill. Note, this sets the x and y snap spacings to be the same...

     hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>1" "jmSetSnapSpacing(envGetVal( \"layout\" \"xSnapSpacing\"))" )  ;;<-- restore default snap spacing
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>2" "jmSetSnapSpacing(0.25)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>3" "jmSetSnapSpacing(0.5)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>4" "jmSetSnapSpacing(1.0)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>5" "jmSetSnapSpacing(5.0)" )
            hiSetBindKey("Layout" "<Key>6" "jmSetSnapSpacing(10.0)" )

     procedure( jmSetSnapSpacing( snap @optional window "ng" )
         unless( window
             window = hiGetCurrentWindow()
         )
         window->xSnapSpacing = snap
         window->ySnapSpacing = snap

    )

     

     

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