Creating custom grids

You can create a grid according to the description below. Such a grid can be used on the selected page, but not on any other pages in the overlay. If you want to use the new grid on several pages, you must create the grid when you specify the object type settings, see Specifying object type settings.

To create a custom grid

1	Select Form > Grid > Setup. The Select Grid dialog box opens.

2	Enter a name for the grid.

3	Click Add. The grid is added to the list.

4	Select the grid and click Edit. The setup dialog box for the grid opens.

5	Specify the grid settings.

6	Click OK twice.

 

Grid settings
Offset	The distance from the edge of the page to the grid offset line. Click × 2 or / 2 to double or halve the value.
Snap distance	The distance between two grid lines. Click × 2 or / 2 to double or halve the value.
Show main lines every	The number of grid steps between two main grid lines.
Show snap lines every	The number of grid steps between shown grid lines.
Offset from left side of the page	Select to offset the grid from the left side of the page.
Offset from right side of the page	Select to offset the grid from the right side of the page.
Set Defaults	Select to revert to the default settings.