Operation Manual

Changing color of grid points
By default the grid points are gray and, depending on you display and computer setup, are not
always easy to see. To change the color of the grid points, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice >
Appearance to open the Appearance dialog (Figure 54). In the Drawing/Presentation section,
select a more suitable color from the drop-down list.
Snap points and lines
Unlike the grid, snap lines and snap points are inserted by you when you want to position an object
in a specific position on your drawing. Snap lines can either be horizontally or vertically and appear
as dashed lines. Snap points appear as small crosses with dashed lines. Snap points and snap
lines do not appear in printed output.
Inserting snap points and snap lines
To insert a snap point or snap line, go to Insert > Insert Snap Point/Line to open the New Snap
Object dialog (Figure 55).
Figure 55: New Snap Object dialog
• Position – sets the position of a selected snap point or line relative to the top left corner of
the page.
– X axis – enter the amount of space you want between the snap point or line and the left
edge of the page.
– Y axis – enter the amount of space you want between the snap point or line and the top
edge of the page.
• Type – specifies the type of snap object you want to insert.
– Point – inserts a snap point.
– Vertical – inserts a vertical snap line.
– Horizontal – inserts a horizontal snap line.
Inserting snap lines using rulers
Snap lines, but not snap points, can be inserted using the vertical or horizontal rulers. If the rulers
are not displayed, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice Draw > View and select Rulers visible.
To insert a snap line, move the cursor to a ruler, then click and drag a snap line to the required
position.
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