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      <div class="title_topic1" id="xps10_pagetitle">Snap Point</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">You can use the Snap Point Tool to designate a point inferencing method to use when specifying points and point locations when creating or editing a geometric object. It works with a number of functions, including Datum Plane, Datum Axis, Spline by Points, Spline by Poles, Sketcher, the Dynamic WCS, and X-Form. The Snap Point Tool contains the following point methods:</p>
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      <p class="para_division">When you start an option that supports the Snap Point tool, the system automatically enables the Snap Point pull-down menu and opens the Snap Point Toolbar. You can turn on or off the Snap Point methods that you want during a creation or edit process.</p>
      <div class="title_division">Overriding Snap Point</div>
      <p class="para_division">To temporarily turn off Snap Point when it is enabled:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">While moving the cursor, press and hold &lt;Ctrl&gt;+&lt;Alt&gt;.</p>
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      <p class="para_division">For more information, see the Modeling Help.</p>
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