Blender: AutoGrid

CommonOne

Hi all,

I'm working on transitioning from Max to Blender. Doing pretty well, lots of tutorials and googling, but pretty much getting it done.

So quick question that I can't seem to find googling ... Max has a feature called AutoGrid; whereby you can create a new object on and aligned to a face on another object. Does Blender have an equivalent feature? I can't see to figure out how to do so.

Thanks!

CO

gnoop

There is no direct equivalent as of I know.    But you can use cursor tool with "surface project" checked in and Orientation:  Geometry.    it aligns the cursor to surface normals. Then Shift+A to add new object and select "3d cursor" in align drop down.

Or just use shift+right click to to put the cursor on surface of anything (without aligning it)  then add your primitive  and slightly move it around with snap to surface on  and "align rotation to target"  checked in.  

CommonOne

Hey thanks, gnoop!

IxenonI

qblocker is a plugin that will let you do that.

MisterSande

Q-Blocker indeed! or FluentPro