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sdzurenko
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Snap to Endpoint not working

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Just downloaded FreeCAD-0.20.2-29603 for MacOS Monterey 12.6.2.

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OS: macOS 10.16
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.2.29603 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0.20.2)
Hash: 930dd9a76203a3260b1e6256c70c1c3cad8c5cb8
Python 3.10.8, Qt 5.15.4, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: C/Default (C)

I'm following the Draft Tutorial. Under the Lines and Arcs section of the tutorial, I successfully create the 2 arcs. However, when following the instructions to connect the arc endpoints with lines, snapping to the arc endpoints is not working. I have Snap Lock ON and Snap Endpoint ON, with all other snap options OFF. When I mouse over the arc endpoints, they are not highlighted and my cursor doesn't show the endpoint icon.

Any ideas?

As suggested, I have attached the FreeCAD file. I'm happy to provide any additional information to help debug the problem, including screen captures. Let me know what would help.

Thanks!
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Re: Snap to Endpoint not working

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sdzurenko wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:13 pm ...
can't find any problem here. it might work better if you hide wpproxy

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Python 3.10.8, Qt 5.15.4, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.3
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Re: Snap to Endpoint not working

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There have been reports that on macOS the '+' cursor can appear in an offset position.
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Re: Snap to Endpoint not working

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thomas-neemann wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:38 pm
sdzurenko wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:13 pm ...
can't find any problem here. it might work better if you hide wpproxy
That was it! I hid wpproxy and then I was able to snap to the endpoints.

At this stage of my FreeCAD journey, I don't even know what wpproxy is. Working Plane Proxy?? I didn't even remember how it got added to my project. So I started from scratch to try to reproduce my steps. I think I got confused on Step 3 of the tutorial because there is no Select Pane button on my version. I think I clicked on the Create Working Plane Proxy because it had a very similar icon, just blue instead of green (teal?).

I am noticing many inaccuracies in the tutorial. Is it possible I'm using an outdated version of the tutorial? I'm currently using this: https://wiki.freecad.org/Draft_tutorial

Thank you!
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Re: Snap to Endpoint not working

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sdzurenko wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:15 pm ...
I can't say anything about these tutorials, I worked with youtube videos
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Re: Snap to Endpoint not working

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sdzurenko wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:15 pm I am noticing many inaccuracies in the tutorial.
Can you be more specific?
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