Snap to Grid

[csehz]

Hi, do you think is there maybe method use the Snap to objects button to snap certain shape to Grid?

According to the attached picture, I did the following

1) switching on the Show grid in Windows menu, with this a small + signs appeared
2) drew a green triangle, and would like if the top of it would be exactly at one of the + sign



Maybe such exact snap could be only applying a vertical and horizontal Guide line with switching on the Rulers?

thanks,

[gwpriester]

If you hold down the Ctrl key, lines will be constrained to the angles that you have set in Page Options > General. Xara usually sets this angle at 45 degrees. But you can select other angles (I use 15 degrees), or set your own. For example, 72 degrees if you want to draw a star.

There is also an Isometric grid option (right click on the rulers and select Grid and Ruler Options. It is not a true isometric grid. There is a reason for this but I have forgotten a long time ago why.

[csehz]

Thanks very much

[Peter Prewett]

So how can one get the centre of a circle to be snapped to a grid as a default rather than an edge?

Peter

[Fred C]

Turn on Snap to grid, use 'radius creation'.

[Peter Prewett]

When moving the circle the centre will not snap to grid unless you select the circle icon it will always snap to circumference.

Unless of course the circle is the same size as the grid spacing

Peter