# OSMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [O](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/O/(O).md) **Function Description:** The OSMODE system variable is used to set the object snap running mode. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 37 | | Range | 0 \~ 32767 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** none **1:** END (point) **2:** MID (middle point) **4:** CEN (center point) **8:** NOD (node) **16:** NOD (node) **32:** NOD (node) **64:** NOD (node) **128:** NOD (node) **256:**TAN(tangent point) **512:**NEA(nearest point) **1024:** pclear all object snaps **2048:** APP (apparent intersection) **4096:** APP (apparent intersection) **8192:** PAR (parallel) --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/O/OSMODE%20System%20Variable--0bd9507dc6e6.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/O/OSMODE%20System%20Variable--0bd9507dc6e6.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/O/OSMODE%20System%20Variable--0bd9507dc6e6.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/O/OSMODE%20System%20Variable--0bd9507dc6e6.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/O/OSMODE%20System%20Variable--0bd9507dc6e6.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/O/OSMODE%20System%20Variable--0bd9507dc6e6.md)