User Guide

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ADOBE ATMOSPHERE
User Guide
To disconnect objects:
1 Select the object you want to disconnect in a wireframe view.
2 Select either the select tool () or the group select tool ().
3 In the Tool Inspector palette, deselect Connect Objects. When this option is deselected,
you can disconnect objects that were previously connected.
4 Drag one of the objects away from the other object.
Working with the grid
You can use an invisible background grid to help you position and align objects in a world.
To snap objects to the grid:
1 Select the select tool () or the group select tool ().
2 In the Tool Inspector palette, select Snap to Grid.
To adjust the grid size:
1 Select the select tool or group select tool.
2 In the Tool Inspector palette, specify a value for Spacing. The lower the Spacing value,
the smaller the grid.
Adjusting the minimum distance required to connect objects
The Closeness option in the Tool Inspector palette lets you specify how close you must
move a connector to another connector before it connects the two objects.
To adjust the minimum distance required to connect objects:
1 Select the select tool () or the group select tool ().
2 Make sure the Connect Objects option is selected in the Tool Inspector.
Selecting the Connect Objects option causes a faint yellow halo to appear at the connectors
when you move an object. This yellow halo indicates the area of the minimum distance
required to connect objects.
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