Reviewed for Flex Version 3.0

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As you edit your floor plan, Flex automatically snaps many actions to nearby geometry.

For example:

Most of the time, these snaps make editing faster and more accurate.

Occasionally, however, you’ll want to temporarily disable a particular snap so you can make a precise adjustment.

Changes take effect immediately and remain in effect until you change them again.

The Web editor does not have individual Snap Settings.

Instead, hold the Shift key while dragging to temporarily disable snapping for the current action. Releasing Shift immediately restores normal snapping behavior.

Controls angle snapping while moving wall vertices.

When enabled, walls tend to align to clean 5° angle increments, making it easier to maintain straight, square floor plans.

You might temporarily disable this when matching an unusual existing condition that isn’t perfectly square.

Controls angle snapping while editing Flooring Areas.

When enabled, flooring boundaries snap to clean angles as you move vertices.

This is especially helpful when tracing rectangular or angled flooring layouts.

Controls angle snapping while creating Custom Dimensions.

When enabled, custom dimensions naturally align horizontally, vertically, or along common angles.

Turn this off if you need to place a dimension at an unusual angle.

Controls whether flooring vertices snap to nearby flooring geometry and wall boundaries while editing.

Keeping this enabled makes it easier to create clean flooring polygons without small gaps or overlaps.

If you’re making a very small adjustment, temporarily turning this off may provide more freedom.

Controls movement snapping while dragging walls, objects, and other editable items.

When enabled, movement occurs in consistent measurement increments, helping maintain clean geometry.

The current movement increment is displayed within the Settings panel.

Controls snapping when placing blueprint symbols.

With snapping enabled, symbols align neatly against nearby walls and geometry.

Turning it off allows completely free placement.

Most users can leave every Snap Setting enabled.

Consider changing them only when:

After completing the adjustment, it’s usually best to turn snapping back on.

Try temporarily disabling Vertex Angles or Movement snapping.

Try turning off Floor Vertices snapping while making the adjustment.

Turn it back on afterward to maintain clean flooring geometry.

Disable Dimension Angles snapping before placing the Custom Dimension.

On Web, hold Shift while dragging.

On iPhone or iPad, temporarily disable Movement snapping if needed.

💡 Leave snapping enabled unless it is preventing the edit you’re trying to make.

💡 Re-enable snapping after making a freeform adjustment.

💡 Use snapping to create cleaner wall connections and flooring boundaries.

💡 If snapping seems to be preventing an edit, zoom in first—sometimes the issue is easier to understand at a closer zoom level.

Yes.

Most editing workflows work best with snapping enabled.

Yes.

On iPhone and iPad, each snap behavior can be enabled or disabled independently from the Settings panel.

Hold Shift while dragging.

Release Shift to immediately restore snapping.

Snapping helps keep walls connected, flooring aligned, dimensions readable, and objects positioned accurately, reducing the amount of cleanup required later.