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DesignSpark Mechanical V6.0

The Snap to grid action can be toggled on/off through the 'Sketch options' for each sketch tool. For example, click the rectangle and look in the options panel (usually in the left-hand side).

Turning off snap to grid allows you to freely sketch without constraints of the minor grid spacing, and useful when drawing to scale.

Snap to Grid in Menu

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