How do I snap to closest grid?

Hey everyone,

I need a bit of help here. Been changing around the values for a bit but I can't seem to get the blocks to snap to grid. I want it to snap to the closest grid when "Is not Touching" or overlapping boundary/other blocks.

I have attached the capx so hopefully someone can enlighten me.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3b3mz92qh3t0u ... .capx?dl=0

Thanks.

Unfortunately I can't open your project, but I'm guessing you mean something like this:

x = int(object.X/32)*32

The above will set object to the closest multiple of 32.

The idea here is that the value, object.X will be divided by the grid size you want, and then rounded up/down or in this case to the closest whole number, then multiplied by the grid size again to get it back to it's proper size. In effect, it rounds to the grid size, since when int() is applied to it at a 32nd the size, it's rounding to 32x the normal size. Or something.

seems like you have offset the grid by 44px because of the border..

You can also do this:

Value-(Value%GridValue)

LittleStain

The offset did the trick.

jojoe

I'm using Value-(Value%GridValue) and it works.

Thanks guys.

LittleStain

The offset did the trick.

jojoe

I'm using Value-(Value%GridValue) and it works.

Thanks guys.

Well, I sure wish someone would explain to me how the heck it works.

WTF, does the "%" thing do anyway? I Just stole the idea from a StackOverflow post.

jojoe

% gives you the remainder after a division.

Ex

5%5=0

4%5=4

15%5=0

33%5=3

R0J0hound, thanks!

Looks like a really useful tool.