User Guide

Chapter 2: Documents and Setup

3. Enter a value in the Line Distance Y: Units text box.

4. Enter a value in the Snap Factor X: Fields text box.

5. Enter a value in the Snap Factor Y: Fields text box.

You can enter decimal or fractional values; Canvas converts fractional values to decimal

values; e.g., if the Line Distance is 1 inch, a Snap Factor of 1/2 Fields sets snap points every

1/2 inch.

6. Select Snap to X and Snap to Y to make objects snap to the snap points on both sets of grid

lines.

7. Click OK to implement the grid settings.

Using alignment guides

You can create alignment guides and alignment objects. Other objects can “snap” to alignment

guides and objects. Alignment guides are horizontal and vertical lines you drag into a document from

the rulers. When you create alignment guides, Canvas places the guides on a guide layer. You can

also create guide objects from any vector objects. Guide objects are placed on a guide layer; e.g., if

you draw a rectangle on a guide layer, objects can snap to the sides of the rectangle. Alignment

guides and objects normally do not print, because the guide layers are set to be non-printing.

To show or hide guides:

Do one of the following:

Toggle the Guides check box in the Properties bar. Deselect any objects to view the

check box.

Choose Layout | Display | Show Guides or Layout | Display | Hide Guides.

To activate snapping to guides:

Choose Layout | Snap To | Guides. When the snap-to feature is active, objects you move will snap

to alignment guides and objects on guide layers.

To set up alignment guides:

1. Display the rulers by selecting the Rulers check box in the Properties bar.

2. Point to either ruler and drag a guide into the document area.

To remove a guide:

Drag the guide back to its ruler.