Bug: snapping in V6 when occluded by a linked file that is not visible

Sometimes I have a lot of trouble snapping to curve ends, points behind surfaces or other obscured or semi obscured things, but I can’t seem to see the logic in it. Have you added a setting for “only snap to visible objects” and can this mess with snapping to curve ends?
Or am I the only one seeing this?
If so it could be how I work with the files (large meshes, linked files etc)

Yes.

Aha, and now I found what f**ks up, it is a bug that causes linked files to occlude the curves, even if the linked file layer is turne off and thus the linked file is not visible.

Thanks for pointing in the right direction Mitch!

This has to be fixed in SR1 as it is crucial to be able to snap when working in assemblies.

Also I would strongly suggest that this occlusion setting gets a spot next to “project” and “disable” on the osnap menu.

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BTW If I select the linked file and HIDE it then the snaps work.

Yes, that seems like an excellent idea! --Mitch

Hi all - thanks, I see this

https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-43718

-Pascal