ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / LayerSnapModes Class / SetSnapMode Method
Example

SetSnapMode Method (LayerSnapModes)
Sets the state of a single SnapMode.
Syntax
public void SetSnapMode( 
   SnapMode snapMode,
   bool isSet
)

Parameters

snapMode
isSet
Example
//ensure Midpoint snapping is switched on
Snapping.SetSnapMode(SnapMode.Midpoint, true);
Configure Snapping - LayerSnapModes
layerList = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>();

// configure by layer
foreach (var layer in layerList)
{
  // find the state of the snapModes for the layer
  var lsm = ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.GetLayerSnapModes(layer);
  bool vertexOn = lsm.Vertex;
  // or use 
  vertexOn = lsm.GetSnapMode(SnapMode.Vertex);

  bool edgeOn = lsm.Edge;
  // or use 
  edgeOn = lsm.GetSnapMode(SnapMode.Edge);

  bool endOn = lsm.End;
  // or use 
  endOn = lsm.GetSnapMode(SnapMode.End);

  // update a few snapModes 
  //   turn Vertex off
  lsm.SetSnapMode(SnapMode.Vertex, false);
  // intersections on
  lsm.SetSnapMode(SnapMode.Intersection, true);

  // and set back to the layer
  ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(layer, lsm);


  // assign a single snap mode at once
  ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(layer, SnapMode.Vertex, false);


  // turn ALL snapModes on
  ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(layer, true);
  // turn ALL snapModes off
  ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(layer, false);
}


// configure for a set of layers

// set Vertex, edge, end on for a set of layers, other snapModes false
var vee = new LayerSnapModes(false);
vee.Vertex = true;
vee.Edge = true;
vee.End = true;
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(layerList, vee);


// ensure intersection is on for a set of layers without changing any other snapModes

// get the layer snapModes for the set of layers
var dictLSM = ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.GetLayerSnapModes(layerList);
foreach (var layer in dictLSM.Keys)
{
  var lsm = dictLSM[layer];
  lsm.Intersection = true;
}
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(dictLSM);


// set all snapModes off for a list of layers
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(layerList, false);

Configure Snapping - Combined Example
// interested in only snapping to the vertices of a specific layer of interest and not the vertices of other layers
//  all other snapModes should be off.

// snapping must be on
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.IsEnabled = true;

// turn all application snapModes off
//At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetSnapModes();
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetSnapModes(null);

// set application snapMode vertex on 
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetSnapMode(SnapMode.Vertex, true);

// ensure layer snapping is on
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  fLayer.SetSnappable(true);
});

// set vertex snapping only
var vertexOnly = new LayerSnapModes(false);
vertexOnly.Vertex = true;

// set vertex only for the specific layer, clearing all others
var dict = new Dictionary<Layer, LayerSnapModes>();
dict.Add(fLayer, vertexOnly);
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Snapping.SetLayerSnapModes(dict, true);  // true = reset other layers
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

ArcGIS Pro version: 2.6 or higher.
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