Change snapping settings

On the Edit tab, click the Snapping drop-down arrow to change settings for snapping tolerances, z-snapping in 2D maps, snapping to an unfinished sketch, and the appearance of snap tips.

Change snapping settings

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Snapping group, click the Snapping drop-down arrow and click Snapping Settings .

   

2. In Editor Settings, click the Snapping tab and check or uncheck the optional settings.

   

   XY tolerance	Specify the 2D planar distance between the pointer and a feature at which the enabled snap agents become active. Tip: Click Set snapping tolerance on the drop-down menu to specify this tolerance by sketching with the pointer.
   Z Snap	Check this setting to snap the pointer to the nearest z-value stored with a 3D surface or z-aware feature. Uncheck this setting before creating features to snap to other features but not to their z-values. Note: This setting is locked on for 3D global, local, and stereo scenes.
   Z tolerance	Specify the vertical snap distance between the pointer and the nearest z-value stored with a 3D surface or z-aware feature. Note: This setting is available for 2D maps and 3D stereo views only.
   Snap tip	Check this setting to show snap tips near the pointer when a snap agent is active.
   Snap tip color	Specify the snap tip text color.
   Snap to sketch	Check this setting to snap to unfinished sketches as you create or modify features.

3. Click OK.

Sketch the XY tolerance

Sketching the XY tolerance uses the current pixel or map unit setting and dynamically reports the value as you move the pointer.

1. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Snapping group, click the Snapping drop-down arrow and click Set snapping tolerance .

   

2. Click the map to create a reference point.
3. Move the pointer until the screen tip displays the intended tolerance value.
4. Click the map to set the value.