problem with snap

[vartan]

Hey guys, i need some help if any one could.

i know this is really basic stuff
Can any one please explain to me how does the snap in 3DSMax work? for the life of me i cant get it to do what i want.
I come from Maya so i will use that to describe what i would do there and maybe one of you will be able to tell me how i can get it done in 3ds.

What i am trying to do is move the pivot to be on the same plane as the vertex, in maya i would select the pivot, activate snap, click on the X axis to lock it and then middle click on the vertex that i want to snap to.

thank you in advance.
Vartan

[Izmal]

Ways to make snap easier is by right click on snap icon (magnet+3 icon)
this will popup a window called 'Grid and Snap Settings'.you can snap from vertex,midpoint & others in there by just ticking on the radio button.
On the option menu,if you tick use axis constraints..it will snap to any constraint vert example aligning 2 vertex on a straight line.if you off it..it will snap to any vertex or point available.

*hope this help (gud luck)

[vartan]

ohh man that worked ace, thank you very much, i knew i was missing something