Setting up the grid
The grid is a series of intersecting dashed lines or dots that you can use to precisely align and position objects in the drawing window. You can set the distance between the grid lines or dots by specifying the frequency or spacing. Frequency refers to the number of lines or dots that appear between each horizontal and vertical unit. Spacing refers to the exact distance between each line or dot. High frequency values or low spacing values can help you align and position objects more precisely.
You can have objects snap to the grid so that when you move the objects, they jump between grid lines.
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A check mark beside the Grid command indicates that the grid is displayed.
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To set the distance between the grid lines | |
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Frequency — specifies grid spacing as the number of lines per unit of measure
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The unit of measure used for grid spacing is the same as that used for rulers. For information about ruler settings, see “To customize ruler settings.”
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To set objects to snap to the grid | |
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Move the objects with the Pick tool
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