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snapping tolerance
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[data editing]
A specified distance within which points or features within are moved to match or coincide exactly with each others' coordinates. -
[ESRI software]
In an ArcGIS editing session, the distance within which the pointer or a feature will snap to another location. If the location being snapped to (vertex, boundary, midpoint, or connection) is within that distance, the pointer will automatically snap. Snapping tolerance can be measured using either map units or pixels.
