The Grid Attributes window is used to define or to modify the location, size, layer, and appearance for map or diagram gridlines. This window is displayed when you edit an existing grid or insert a new grid into a map or diagram.
Appearance Options
- Automatically Compute Spacing: Insert a check here to have the program compute spacing automatically, based on the dimensions of the rectangle you drew.
- Horizontal Lines:
- Plot Major Dividers: Check this to plot major horizontal lines in the grid. Remove the checkmark to disable the plotting of these horizontal lines. Note that this setting will be ignored if the Automatically Compute Spacings settings, above, is activated.
- Y-Spacing: Type in the increments, in your map/diagram units at which "major" horizontal lines are to be drawn.
- Line Style: Click here to select the line style, thickness, and color for the major lines.
- Plot Minor Dividers: Check this to plot minor horizontal lines in the grid. Remove the checkmark to disable the plotting of these horizontal lines. Note that this setting will be ignored if the Automatically Compute Spacings settings, above, is activated.
- Y-Spacing: Type in the increments, in your map/diagram units at which "minor" horizontal lines are to be drawn.
- Line Style: Click here to select the line style, thickness, and color for the minor lines.
- Vertical Lines:
- Plot Major Dividers: Check this item to plot major vertical lines in the grid. Remove the checkmark to disable the plotting of these lines. Note that this setting will be ignored if the Automatically Compute Spacings settings, above, is activated.
- X-Spacing: Type in the increments, in your map/diagram units at which "major" vertical lines are to be drawn.
- Line Style: Click here to select the line style, thickness, and color for the major lines.
- Plot Minor Dividers: Check this to plot minor vertical lines in the grid. Remove the checkmark to disable the plotting of these lines. Note that this setting will be ignored if the Automatically Compute Spacings settings, above, is activated.
- X-Spacing: Type in the increments, in your map/diagram units at which "minor" vertical lines are to be drawn.
- Line Style: Click here to select the line style, thickness, and color for the minor lines.
Location Options
- Layer: Use this setting to select the layer to which the grid is to be associated. See Working with Layers for more information.
- Corner Points: The position of the grid can be defined by editing these coordinates or by interactively moving/resizing the grid.
- West: This coordinate defines the left or western edge for the grid.
- North: This coordinate defines the upper or north edge for the grid.
- East: This coordinate defines the right or east edge of the grid.
- South: This coordinate defines the lower or south edge of the grid.
General Options
- Visible: Insert a check in this box for the grid to be visible in the drawing or map. Remove the check-mark to hide the grid.
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