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Blender snap cursor to selection
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Do you ever find yourself working in Blender, trying to line up two objects, but they just won't stay put? Well, there's a handy little trick you can use to make sure your objects are perfectly aligned: snapping your cursor to a selection!
Here's how it works:
Select the object you want to align your cursor to.
Press Shift+S and choose Cursor to Selection from the menu that appears.
Your cursor will now snap to the center of the selected object!
You can also use this technique to snap your 3D cursor to a face or vertex on an object. Just select the face or vertex you want to snap to, then press Shift+S and choose Cursor to Selected from the menu.
This is a really handy trick to keep in your Blender toolbox, so make sure to give it a try the next time you're working on a project!
Related questions:
Q: How do you snap the cursor to selected in blender?
A: There is no "snap to selected" option in Blender, but you can achieve a similar result by first selecting the object you want to snap to, then hitting Shift+S and choosing "Cursor to Selected".
Q: How do you make things snap to each other in blender?
A: There are a few ways to do this:
Use the "Snap" tool. With your mouse over the 3D View, press Shift+Tab to bring up the Snap menu. Then select the type of snap you want to use (e.g. "Vertex" or "Edge").
Use the "Snap to Grid" option. With your mouse over the 3D View, press Shift+S to bring up the Snap to Grid menu. Then select the size of grid you want to snap to.
Use the "Snap to Cursor" option. With your mouse over the 3D View, press Shift+Ctrl+Tab to bring up the Snap to Cursor menu. Then click on the location you want to snap to.
Q: How do I fix the cursor in blender?
A: There are a few ways to fix the cursor in blender. One way is to go into the Preferences menu and select the Input tab. In the Input tab, scroll down to the Cursor section and select the correct options for your cursor. Another way to fix the cursor is to go into the User Preferences menu and select the Editing tab. In the Editing tab, scroll down to the Cursor section and select the correct options for your cursor.
Related links:
- How to use the 3D cursor in Blender - Artisticrender.com
- Snap — Blender Manual
- Snapping — Blender Manual
- Move cursor to center of some selected geometry/faces
- Short-cut for "cursor to selected" - Blender Stack Exchange
- Snapping — Blender Manual - OpenHMD
- Snap to cursor, but with orientation — Right-Click Select