Re: [artworks] Magnetism
- From: Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:08:17 +0100
In message <50343f33a8kell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Kell Gatherer <kell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <4568343450.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The above link doesn't work for me, so I tried
> http://www.mw-software.com/software/artworks/artworks28/aw28.html
Yes, that is the correct page.
> Bur I don't have the right password; the latest password I can find is
> for aw23.
Password reminder sent by private mail.
>>>> The pointer snaps to the outlines of all objects on magnetic layers
>>>> while magnetic snapping is on. Also, the edges and midpoints of
>>>> dragged objects snap to the outlines of objects on magnetic layers.
>>> I'll need the manual, because I'm not seeing any of those effects,
>>> whether a layer is magnetic or not.
>> You need to switch magnetic snapping on in the Info Bar (the little
>> magnet icon next to the grid button).
> "On" as in "having an orange background"?
Yes.
> So let's say it is "on", and then I create two rectangles, and move one
> around in front of the other... Should the centres snap into alignment? Or
> the edges?
Depends on the snapping options in your Selector tool Info Bar. They
control which parts of the dragged selection snap - bounding box
corners, edge midpoints or centre. As for the guide objects: Their
full outlines snap.
> It just doesn't seem to be happening here: there's something
> I'm missing.
Yes. The objects you want to snap *to* must be on a magnetic layer.
Martin
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