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Once applied, the grid stays selected. Clicking away from the grid will deselect it,
but it can be reselected at any time (e.g., for repositioning later).
To select the grid:
• From the Standard toolbar, click and choose Select
Rule of Thirds.
Using divine proportions
Divine proportions in DrawPlus involve
overlaying a grid over your design for
aesthetic proportioning of design
elements. The grid uses the classic golden
ratio principle commonly encountered in:
• classic drawings (e.g., da Vinci's
Vitruvian Man).
• musical instruments (opposite).
• buildings (Athen's Parthenon).
• modern iconic design (Apple
iPod).
The golden ratio can be
understood using a cello
as an example—the ratio
(0.618) is that between the
instrument's neck and its body.
"Golden" Spirals, Rectangles, and Tangents make up the grid, each differently
coloured for easy distinction. Their colours can be changed and each grid
component can be hidden from the context toolbar.