manual/editors/3dview/controls/snapping.rst

@@ -33,17 +33,16 @@ or more temporarily by holding :kbd:`Ctrl`.
 
 .. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_target:
 
-Snap With
+Snap Base
 =========
 
 .. reference::
 
    :Mode:      Object, Edit, and Pose Mode
-   :Header:    :menuselection:`Snapping --> Snap with`
+   :Header:    :menuselection:`Snapping --> Snap Base`
    :Shortcut:  :kbd:`Shift-Ctrl-Tab`
 
-Determines what part of the selection will coincide with the target.
+Determines which point in the geometry is the snap base that will snap to the target.
-(The rest of the selection will follow along.)
 
 Active
    Snaps using the origin (in Object Mode) or center (in Edit Mode) of the active element.
@@ -75,13 +74,13 @@ Closest
 
 .. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_elements_base:
 
-Snap To
+Snap Target
-=======
+===========
 
 .. reference::
 
    :Mode:      Object, Edit, and Pose Mode
-   :Header:    :menuselection:`Snapping --> Snap To`
+   :Header:    :menuselection:`Snapping --> Snap Target`
    :Shortcut:  :kbd:`Shift-Ctrl-Tab`
 
 Determines the target which the selection will be snapped to.
@@ -89,15 +88,11 @@ Determines the target which the selection will be snapped to.
 Increment
    Snaps to grid points. When in Orthographic view, the snapping increment changes depending on the zoom level.
 
-   .. note::
+   This option snaps to an imaginary grid that starts at the selection's original location and has the same
-
+   resolution as the viewport grid. In other words, it lets you move the selection in "increments" of the
-      By default, this option won't snap to the grid that's displayed in the viewport,
+   grid cell size.
-      but an imaginary grid with the same resolution that starts at the selection's
+Grid
-      original location. In other words, it lets you move the selection in "increments" of the
+   Snaps to the grid that's displayed in the viewport.
-      grid cell size.
-
-      If you want to snap to the viewport grid instead, you can enable *Absolute Grid Snap*
-      (see below).
 Vertex
    Snaps to the vertex that's closest to the mouse cursor.
 Edge
@@ -123,13 +118,13 @@ Edge Perpendicular
 
 .. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_elements_individual:
 
-Snap Individual Elements To
+Snap Target for Individual Elements
-===========================
+===================================
 
 .. reference::
 
    :Mode:      Object, Edit, and Pose Mode
-   :Header:    :menuselection:`Snapping --> Snap Individual Elements To`
+   :Header:    :menuselection:`Snapping --> Snap Target for Individual Elements`
    :Shortcut:  :kbd:`Shift-Ctrl-Tab`
 
 Type of element for individual transformed elements to snap to.
@@ -153,7 +148,7 @@ Target Selection
 ================
 
 Sets more detailed snapping options. The available options depend on the mode
-(Object/Edit) as well as the Snap To selection.
+(Object/Edit) as well as the :ref:`Snap Target <bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_elements_base>`.
 
 .. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_snap_self:
 
@@ -179,11 +174,6 @@ Include Non-Edited :guilabel:`Edit Mode`
 Exclude Non-Selectable
    Snap only to objects that are selectable.
 
-.. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_snap_grid_absolute:
-
-Absolute Grid Snap :guilabel:`Increment`
-   Snaps to the grid, instead of snapping in increments relative to the current location.
-
 .. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_snap_align_rotation:
 
 Align Rotation to Target
@@ -225,3 +215,10 @@ Affect
 Specifies which transformations are affected by snapping.
 By default, snapping only happens while moving something,
 but you can also enable it for rotating and scaling.
+
+Rotation Increment
+==================
+
+Angle used in incremental snapping for the rotation operator.
+The second value is the `Rotation Precision Increment`, used for finer transformations
+and activated by default with the :kbd:`Shift` key.

manual/editors/uv/controls/snapping.rst

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ see :ref:`UV Editing <bpy.ops.uv.snap_selected>`.
 
 .. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_uv_element:
 
-Snap To
+Snap Target
-=======
+===========
 
 .. reference::
 
@@ -23,15 +23,12 @@ Snap To
 Increment
    Snaps to grid points.
 
-   .. note::
+   This option snaps to an imaginary grid that starts at the selection's original location and has the same
+   resolution as the grid displayed in the editor. In other words, it lets you move the selection in
+   "increments" of the grid cell size.
 
-      By default, this option won't snap to the grid that's displayed in the editor,
+Grid
-      but an imaginary grid with the same resolution that starts at the selection's
+   Snaps to grid points.
-      original location. In other words, it lets you move the selection in "increments" of the
-      grid cell size.
-
-      If you want to snap to the viewport grid instead, you can enable *Absolute Grid Snap*
-      (see below).
 
 Vertex
    Snaps to the vertex that's closest to the mouse cursor.
@@ -40,12 +37,7 @@ Vertex
 Additional Options
 ==================
 
-.. _bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_snap_uv_grid_absolute:
+Snap Base :guilabel:`Vertex`
-
-Absolute Grid Snap :guilabel:`Increment`
-   Snaps to the grid, instead of snapping in increments relative to the current location.
-
-Target :guilabel:`Vertex`
    See :ref:`3D Viewport Snapping <bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_target>` for more information.
 
 
@@ -55,3 +47,11 @@ Affect
 Specifies which transformations are affected by snapping.
 By default, snapping only happens while moving something,
 but you can also enable it for rotating and scaling.
+
+
+Rotation Increment
+==================
+
+Angle used in incremental snapping for the rotation operator.
+The second value is the `Rotation Precision Increment`, used for finer transformations
+and activated by default with the :kbd:`Shift` key.

manual/modeling/transform/modal_map.rst

@@ -41,12 +41,21 @@ The default hotkey in this case is :kbd:`Ctrl`.
 Set Snap Base
 -------------
 
-Snap Base is taken automatically depending on the :ref:`Snap With <bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_target>` options.
+The Snap Base is automatically determined based on the :ref:`Snap Base <bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_target>` options.
-However, this automatic snap detection point of origin is not always what the user desires.
+However, this automatic snap detection point of origin may not always align with the user's intentions.
-Therefore, transform operations have a utility to set a new snap origin point during the transformation.
+Therefore, transform operations include a utility to set a new snap origin point during the transformation.
+The new Snap Base will correspond to the snap point whose target is defined by the
+:ref:`Snap Target <bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_elements_base>`.
+
 By default the hotkey is :kbd:`B`.
 
 
+.. note::
+
+   If only Snap to Increment is enabled as :ref:`Snap Target <bpy.types.ToolSettings.snap_elements_base>`,
+   the targets `Vertex`, `Edge`, `Face` and `Edge Center` will be used instead.
+
+
 Add Snap Point
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