SCADLIB: Insert Align

Insert Align inserts a block from SCADLIB with magnetic snapping to the sides of blocks already in the drawing. It is handy for quickly laying parts against each other, such as floor sections, stage decks or fencing: you don’t have to snap to points, the new block clicks against the edge of the block you move over.

Starting

In SCADLIB, right-click a block and choose Insert As… > Insert Aligned.

How it works

1. In the right-click menu of a block in SCADLIB, choose Insert As… > Insert Aligned. The block hangs on the cursor.
2. Move the cursor over a block in the drawing. The new block snaps to the nearest side of that block (north, east, south or west, taking the block’s rotation into account) and takes over that block’s rotation.
3. Click to place the block. The placed block immediately becomes the new target for the next insert, so you can carry straight on with the next block.
4. Repeat until you are done. Press ESC to stop.

Until you have moved over a block, the block follows the cursor freely. After that it stays attached to the last chosen block and switches sides as you move the cursor around that block, until you move over another block.

Command line while placing: Select point [Rotate/REset]

Options

Option	What it does
Rotate	Rotates the block by an extra step of the rotation angle (default 45 degrees). Repeated use adds up.
REset	Resets the extra rotation to 0.