MG POsnap tool

Click this button to PO snap forward. (Same as parentconstraint with no offset )

This is probably the most popular feature of MGtools. U can preview per frame when snapping. It is really convenient , efficient and straight forward.

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Clear Snaplocators : Clear all the snapping use locators except those who have out / import connects. (May be u use it to constraint objects or to be constrainted ). After a lot of snapping, There maybe a great amount of locators in your scene, use this to quickly clear them.

SnapLocator manager.. : Open snap used locators managers.

Marker : Open Create a locator marker in the right position of the current selection .

BackUp/Restore Animation..: BackUP animation before snapping. If U are not happy with the snapping result ,use restore feature to restore animation.

The features below are all snapping concerned. Read on to know more.

POsnap: Snap the second selection to the exact position and orientation of the first selection . Looks like doing a parent constraint without offset.

POsnap Forward : This is the typical usage. Beside doing a PO snap ,it will step forward for one frame. When U select only one object, it will create a snap used locator automatically and use it as the position reference .

POsnap Backward : What makes it different from doing a PO snap forward is ,it will step backward for one frame.

Point Snap : Snap the second selection to the exact position of the first selection . Looks like doing a point constraint without offset.

Point Snap Forward : Beside doing a point snap ,it will step forward for one frame. When U select only one object, it will create a snap used locator automatically and use it as the position reference .

Point Snap Backward : What makes it different from doing a point snap forward is,it will step backward for one frame.

Orient Snap : Snap the second selection to the exact orientation of the first selection . Looks like doing a orient constraint without offset.

Orient Snap Forward : Beside doing a orient snap ,it will step forward for one frame. When U select only one object, it will create a snap used locator automatically and use it as the position reference .

Orient Snap Backward : What makes it different from doing a orient snap forward is,it will step backward for one frame.

Relative POsnap Forward : To simulate the situation that the second selection is parent constraint with a offset with the first selection using keyframes per frame.

Relative POsnap Backward : What makes it different from doing a relative PO snap forward is,it will step backward for one frame.

Relative PointSnap Forward : To simulate the situation that the second selection is relative point constraint with a offset with the first selection using keyframes per frame.

Relative PointSnap Backward : What makes it different from doing a relative point snap forward is,it will step backward for one frame.

Tips: If U have installed all the MGtools shelves into Maya shelves , there are actually two foot icons. If there are plus symbol in the icon ,it means the button is snapping with a auto stepping forward.