How to snap to line

How to use our Snap To Line tool to draw a line or a polygon etc. that snaps to an existing line or shape

Simla Rees-Moorlah avatar
Written by Simla Rees-Moorlah
Updated over a week ago

The snap function will work with pre-existing features that you have in a plan or in conjunction with the interactive base map function. More detail on this can be located here.

Ensure that the snap function is active by clicking on the icon, yellow is active white is inactive.

Select the feature on your map that you want to draw a snapped feature to then choose your drawing tool.

Move your cursor to your starting point and you will see that it is magnetised to the edge of the feature. single click to start drawing your feature.

Move your cursor around the feature and it will snap to the edge. Double click to finish and click on finish.

Did this answer your question?