User Guide

Chapter 2: Documents and Setup
To show or hide grids:
Do one of the following:
Toggle the Grids check box in the Properties bar.
Choose Layout | Display | Show Grids/Hide Grids.
To show or hide guides:
Do one of the following:
Toggle the Guides check box in the Properties bar.
Choose Layout | Display | Show Guides/Hide Guides.
To turn on snap-to-grid:
Choose Layout | Snap To | Grid. Choose the command again to turn off snap-to-grid.
To turn on snap-to-guide:
Choose Layout | Snap To | Guide. Choose the command again to turn off snap-to-guide.
Ruler
The Ruler manager lets you choose measurement settings, such as document units, document scale,
and numerical format. If you’re accustomed to creating large illustrations, such as billboards or 2-D
architectural drawings, Canvas gives you the freedom to create a document in its actual size and
draw in real-world units.
Document unit Select a unit of measurement from the drop-down list. This unit is
displayed in the rulers, in the Object Specs palette, and in Properties
bar.
Document scale
Select a pre-defined scale or set a custom scale.
Pre-defined scales: Select a common scale from the drop-down list.
Page distance/World distance: Create a custom scale by entering
the ratio and units of measurement for the page distance versus the
world distance. For example, you could create a scale that was 1 inch on
the page to 1 foot in the world.
Format Select the formats for the numbers, angles, and coordinates. For the
number format, you can choose from no decimals to six decimals, or
even use fractions (see "Floating point technology" on page 357).
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