Operation Manual

Grid, snap, and help lines
Draw provides a grid and snap lines as drawing aids and these can be turned on or off by clicking
on the Display Grid or Display Snap Lines icons on the Options toolbar. The grid and
snap lines are displayed only on the screen and are not shown on a printed drawing or when the
drawing is used in another LibreOffice module. The color, spacing and resolution of the grid points
can be individually chosen for each axis.
Help lines when moving objects can be displayed and these are turned on or off by clicking on the
Helplines While Moving icon on the Options toolbar. Showing the position of the object while
moving it makes positioning the object much easier. If this function is activated, pairs of vertical and
horizontal lines enclosing the object are shown while moving the object. These lines extend to the
edges of the drawing area.
Draw also offers several snap functions to help you can position objects exactly in a drawing.
For more information on the grid, snap lines, snap functions, and help lines, see Chapter 3
Working with Objects and Object Points.
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