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• Grid – specifies the settings for the configurable grid on your document pages. This grid
helps you determine the exact position of your objects. You can also set this grid in line with
the magnetic snap grid. If you have activated the snap grid but wish to move or create
individual objects without snap positions, keep the Shift key pressed to deactivate this
function for as long as needed.
– Snap to grid – specifies whether to move frames, drawing elements, and controls only
between grid points. To change the status of the snap grip only for the current action,
drag an object while holding down the Ctrl key.
– Visible grid – specifies whether to display the grid.
• Resolution
– Horizontal – defines the unit of measure for the spacing between grid points on the
X-axis.
– Vertical – defines the grid points spacing in the desired unit of measurement on the
Y-axis.
• Subdivision
– Horizontal – specify the number of intermediate spaces between grid points on the
X-axis.
– Vertical – specify the number of intermediate spaces between grid points on the
Y-axis.
• Synchronize axes – specifies whether to change the current grid settings symmetrically.
The resolution and subdivision for the X and Y axes remain the same.
• Snap
– To snap lines – snaps the edge of a dragged object to the nearest snap line when you
release the mouse button. You can also define this setting by using the Snap to Snap
Lines icon on the Options toolbar.
– To the page margins – specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to
the nearest page margin. The cursor or a contour line of the graphics object must be
in the snap range. In a drawing, this function can also be accessed with the Snap to
Page Margins icon in the Options toolbar.
– To object frame – specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the
border of the nearest graphic object. The cursor or a contour line of the graphics
object must be in the snap range. In drawing, this function can also be accessed with
the Snap to Object Border icon in the Options toolbar.
– To object points – specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the
points of the nearest graphic object. This only applies if the cursor or a contour line of
the graphics object is in the snap range. In a drawing, this function can also be
accessed with the Snap to Object Points icon in the Options toolbar.
– Snap range – defines the snap distance between the mouse pointer and the object
contour. Snaps to a snap point if the mouse pointer is closer than the distance
selected.
• Snap position
– When creating or moving objects – specifies that graphic objects are restricted
vertically, horizontally or diagonally (45°) when creating or moving them. You can
temporarily deactivate this setting by pressing the Shift key.
– Extend edges – specifies that a square is created based on the longer side of a
rectangle when the Shift key is pressed before you release the mouse button. This
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