3DS Max Vertex Snap to Edge?

Axi5

Hey Polycount,

Bit of a silly question here, using max 2011 I have this green box and a blue edge:

http://gyazo.com/73eec990b698079d1cec9e00e83628f9.png

I've got my snap tools set to 3D > Edge/Segment and I have use Axis Constraints ticked.

I want to drag that selected vert along the Y axis and have it snap to the blue edge.

But I keep getting this result:
http://gyazo.com/ead132c623cb8dbfd9c963358b827404.png

Where the vertex will slide back and forth depending where my mouse is over the edge.

The long work around for me is to:
add a vertex to that blue edge, then enable edge constraints and vertex snap it in align with the original vertex in the y axis. Then grab my original vertex and vertex snap it to the new one. It's a bit long winded.

Is there a feature or setting I've overlooked?

Synaesthesia

Don't drag it from the center circle. That will override your axis constraint toggle.

Axi5

Synaesthesia wrote: »

Don't drag it from the center circle. That will override your axis constraint toggle.

That's another thing I forgot to mention, I am dragging from the Y Axis handle, not the center circle.

Farfarer

I think you want to turn on the axis constraint by clicking the handle and then drag it from the circle?

I've found that dragging it from the handle will usually end up snapping it with the same offset as the point you clicked to the vertex you're snapping. It's really annoying...

Axi5

That didn't work either
I guess it's just a job for juggling constraints and snap settings til it's right.

WarrenM

Snapping to anything other than the grid or verts in 3DSMax == A ride on the lolcopter. Seriously. And even then, verts can be flaky...