[Bf-modeling] Snap to Object Centers

[metalliandy]

Sounds good to me! +1

Another thing that I would like to see regarding snapping is better 
detection to what you are snapping too. Currently it can get quite hard 
to snap to a vert (in vert snap) if there is a mesh with a subd modifier 
on a mesh that is under the mesh that you are trying to snap to. Often 
it tries to snap to the subd mesh rather than the mesh that is currently 
in edit mode. I'm not saying that we should disable snapping to objects 
that are not in edit mode as this can be quite useful, but it would be 
nice to maybe  work something out where the mesh in edit mode takes 
precedence or we could disable subd calculations for other meshes when 
snapping to verts.

Cheers,

-Andy
On 12/08/2013 15:37, Jonathan Williamson wrote:
> Mattmerk on BA asked if there was a way to snap vertices to an object 
> center, as he is using empties generated from a Syntheyes tracked 
> scene to layout his environment.
>
> Currently the only way to do this is with the 3D Cursor. Which can be 
> done by selecting the empty in Object Mode, SHIFT+S > Cursor to 
> Selected, then select the mesh, enter Edit Mode, select the vertex, 
> and finally press SHIFT+S > Selection to Cursor.
>
> Then you have to repeat this for every vertex.
>
> This works but is a very poor workaround anytime you need/wish to snap 
> vertices (or anything for that matter) to any object origin. If you're 
> snapping to mesh objects then you can snap to the Volume center, but 
> this is still funky and very seldom works for the purpose needed.
>
> I would like to propose an addition:
>
> *Snap to Object Origins*
> This would allow the snapping of objects and mesh components to the 
> origin for another object. For example: http://cl.ly/QmfL
>
> This should be created as a new Snap Element, http://cl.ly/Qm3E, via 
> Object.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Jonathan Williamson
> http://cgcookie.com
>
>
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