"Snap & Glue" Dialog

This dialog is used to configure the snapping and gluing settings.

You can call this dialog from the Tools / Snap & Glue menu or by using the keyboard:

Ctrl + Shift + U Cmd + Shift + U

 

The Snap & Glue dialog in Windows:

The Snap & Glue dialog in Mac OS X:

 

If Snap to is enabled, you can specify the conditions when snapping will be activated:

Ruler Subdivisions - the shape will snap to the imaginary lines coming out of the rulers' subdivisions. Use this for very precise positioning.
Grid
- the shape will snap to the grid nodes.
Guides - the shape will snap to the guide lines.
Geometry - the shape will snap to the outlines of other shape. It is usually helpful when you need to attach a shape to another shape.
Handles - the shape will snap to resize handles of other shapes.
Vertices - the shape will snap to vertices of other shapes.
Connections Points - the shape will snap to connection points of other shapes.

Glue to Guides - allows shapes to glue to guide lines.

Snap sensitivity (the distance from which snapping is activated) can be set in the Document Properties dialog, the Settings tab.