Grid

Use the Grid functions to set the position and size of the grid, and to show or hide it.

Show Grid

Use Show Grid to turn the background grid on and off. The grid may be used to help align objects and points.

Turn the background grid on or off using Show Grid.

The grid size is measured in pixels of the background picture, so the apparent grid size will vary according to the dimensions of the picture.

Background

Shortcuts

View Tab, Grid:
Keys: Alt, V, SG

Grid Start

Choose a position for the start of numbering for the grid. Select Center or Top-Left from the drop-down menu. The initial Start position is Center.

Shortcut

Keys: Alt, V, GS

Grid Size

Choose the distance between the heavier grid lines.

The grid size is initially set to 5mm. Adjust its Size between 2 and 50mm, depending on what setting is most suitable for your screen resolution and design. Type in a figure and press ENTER (or use the up and down arrows to change the number).

Shortcut

Keys: Alt, V, GR

Sub-divisions

Choose the distance between the pale grid lines.

Sub-divisions are initially set to 1/4. In the drop-down menu, choose from: None, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10 or 1/16.

Shortcut

Keys: Alt, V, SU