Rulers and Grid

Owned by Tino Pförtner
Last updated: Aug 09, 2024
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The Rulers and Grid function supports you to create diagrams organized and descriptive. It is an auxiliary tool and will not be displayed in the printed/exported diagrams.

-1- Display

  • Show Grid - check this box to show vs. hide the grid.

  • Grid In Front - check this box to move the grid on topo of, or behind, the diagram objects.

  • Show Ruler - check this box to show/hide the ruler, which can be scaled in different units and spacing.

-2- Snap

  • Snap To Grid - check this box to snap the diagram objects to the grid automatically.

  • Snap To Shapes - check this box to snap the diagram objects to the shapes.

-3- Measurement

  • Ruler Units - your options are Inches, Pixels, and Centimeters.

  • Grid Spacing - set the spacing of the grid lines.

-4- Grid Line

  • Color - Choose your desired color for the grid lines.

  • Style - your options are Dash, Dash Dot, Dash Dot Dot, Dot, Solid, and Custom.

-5- Reset Default

Use this button to restore the ruler and grid settings to their defaults.