Setting Snap Increments in TriBall

Setting Snap Increments in TriBall

This section explains how to configure snap increments when moving or rotating objects along an axis using the TriBall.
By setting snap increments, you can move or rotate objects by specified values, preventing irregular or non-integer values during transformation.

Procedure:

[1] Place a block (or another object) in the 3D scene.
[2] Activate the TriBall.
[3] Inside the TriBall, right-click and select Change Snap Increments.


[4] In the TriBall Snap Increments dialog box, specify the desired values for Distance Increment and Angle Increment, then click OK.


[5] When moving or rotating along an axis with the TriBall, hold down the Ctrl key while dragging.
The object will move or rotate according to the defined increments.
Warning
Snap increments are not supported when using the Plane Move Handle for planar movement.

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