Creating and editing grids

The grid is a patterned background. You can have backgrounds with different colors and images.

To select a background:

To create a grid:

About the Grid Designer

 

The Grid Designer has three sections:

Grid Snap and scale settings.

Grid (Level) Add /delete levels and reset the grid.

Current Level Set options including pattern and color for one level at a time.

You can change the grid settings and preview the results instantly.

Select Close to continue with your flipchart.

 

 

 

Select the checkbox Visible. The default grid is displayed.

The default grid has one level, a box pattern of

Solid lines, horizontal and vertical (X-Y Direction).

Select the checkbox Allow snap to enable object snapping to grid points.

Select the checkbox On top to display the grid above all flipchart objects. This does not interfere with using the flipchart.

For larger or smaller boxes in the grid pattern, click + or -.

 

For a mesh pattern, change the Grid style to 45 Degrees.

For a diamond grid pattern, change the Grid style to Angle and enter a number for the angle of the lines. You can enter a decimal value to six significant figures.

If you have the Page Browser open and the grid cannot be seen clearly, change the Thumbnail scale. This also applies to grids in the Resource Library.

 

If you want lines in just one direction, select X only or Y only from the Direction Drop-down Menu.

For Line style, instead of Solid Lines you can choose Dashed Lines or Dotted Lines, Crosses or Dots from the Line style Drop-down Menu.

You can have a grid with several different pattern styles and colors. Click Add Level to create a further level. The number of levels is shown in the heading Grid (x Level) where x is the total number of levels.

Each new level has the default grid properties. You can change the Color to identify new levels.

Click on the Color... box to open the Color Palette. When you have selected a color, click OK.

 

 

Reversed Grids

A reversed grid has a pale-colored grid on a dark background. Use white / black to represent a chalkboard.