[Qgis-user] Snapping: Move Features vs Node Tool

[gam17 at riseup.net]

Hi,
   may I suggest QAD plugin ? Similar to autocad...
bye
gam17

> A question. 
> 
> In an attempt to help a client I'm doing some data cleanup - which is
> good. I spend too much time talking and not enough doing. I need to
> snap points to the endpoints of lines. If I set snapping up and use the
> move features tool the point doesn't snap to the line. If I move the
> point using the node tool the point snaps to the line. 
> 
> I've been looking for an option or something to change. I'm not seeing
> one. Is this expected behavior? To me it would make more sense for both
> tools to snap data - but I may be missing something. If I add data, the
> data snaps as I would expect it. The good people I'm helping
> immediately started moving data and it didn't snap - and I've
> instructed them to use the node tool to make the edits. 
> 
> QGIS 2.18.9 - Linux
> 
> Thanks
> Randy