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On the left, the Cartesian Grid Editor dialog, if you select a Cartesian Grid from the Grid Manager region of the Properties panel. On the right,a modified version of the Cartesian Grid Editor dialog, available if you select a non-Cartesian Grid, such as a Global Board Snap grid, from the Grid Manager region of the Properties panel.
This dialog allows you to view and modify properties for the selected Cartesian grid. This can be either the default global snap grid or a customized local grid. The latter is used for object placement and movement in a specific area of the board, while the former is used in any area of the board not covered by a dedicated local grid.
The dialog can be accessed from either the PCB editor or PCB library editor in one of the following ways:
To add a Cartesian Grid to the Grid Manager region of the Properties panel while in Board mode, select the Add button from within the panel:
The following controls also are available that allow you to define the X and/or Y step sizes directly from within the PCB workspace. In each case, you will be taken to the workspace to specify two 'calculating' locations and the resulting step size will be calculated accordingly.
Lines
, Dots
, or Do Not Draw
. Choose Do Not Draw
if you do not want to use the fine-level display grid. The step size used for the markers is that defined in the Steps region. Click on the associated color swatch to access the standard Choose Color dialog from where you can specify the color to be used for the fine-level display grid in the workspace. You also can reset the color back to its default using the Reset to Default button.Lines
, Dots
, or Do Not Draw
. Choose Do Not Draw
if you do not want to use the coarse-level display grid. The coarse-level display grid is simply the fine-level display grid with an increased step size, in accordance with the entry selected in the Multiplier field. Click on the associated color swatch to access the standard Choose Color dialog from where you can specify the color to be used for the coarse-level display grid in the workspace. You are free to choose a completely different color to that used for the fine-level display grid. You also can quickly lighten or darken the shade of the color currently used for the fine-level display grid by clicking the Lighter or Darker buttons.2x Grid Step
, 5x
Grid Step, or 10x Grid Step
.Controls are also available that allow you to define the width and/or height directly from within the PCB workspace. In each case, you will be taken to the workspace to specify two 'calculating' locations, and the resulting width and/or height will be calculated accordingly.
Use this region to specify which quadrants the grid is to occupy. The grid area is the same for all enabled quadrants, as defined by the setting for Width and Height in the Extents region of the dialog.
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