New Guide From Ruler
To Place a Guide From the Ruler
Click on a Ruler and drag the mouse onto the editor to place a Guide.
To Move the Guide
Click on the Guide and drag it to the desired position.
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Applying the Guide to the Top Layer
Click the Positioning Toggle to Top.
Place the Guide by right-clicking on the opening and selecting the Guide direction.
New Vertical Guide
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Middle
Right
New Horizontal Guide
Top
Middle
Bottom
The Guide will be placed on the Top layer of the opening.
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A Guide is a Red line marker which can direct the motion or positioning of objects.
The sides and centers of Objectscan snap to the Guide Lines.Click on the Ruler around the design and drag toward the center to place a Guide.
Select the Guide and click Properties to edit the position or drag it where desired.
Applying the Guide to the Bottom Layer
Click the Positioning Toggle to Bottom.
Place the Guide by right-clicking on the opening and selecting the Guide direction.
New Vertical Guide
Left
Middle
Right
New Horizontal Guide
Top
Middle
Bottom
The Guide will be placed on the Bottom layer of the opening.
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A Guide is a Red line marker which can direct the motion or positioning of objects.
The sides and centers of Objectscan snap to the Guide Lines.Click on the Ruler around the design and drag toward the center to place a Guide.
Select the Guide and click Properties to edit the position or drag it where desired.
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Click the Guide and click the Properties Tab to edit the specific position of the Guide.
Right-Click on the Guide and select Edit Guide.
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A Guide is a Red line marker which can direct the motion or positioning of objects.
The sides and centers of Objectscan snap to the Guide Lines.Click on the Ruler around the design and drag toward the center to place a Guide.
Select the Guide and click Properties to edit the position or drag it where desired.
New Guide Button
Select the opening.
Click the New Guide button on the Alignment tab.
Select the desired direction and placement to place a Guide onto the Editor.
New Vertical Guide
Left
Middle
Right
New Horizontal Guide
Top
Middle
Bottom
The Guide is placed in the specified position of the opening.
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For Additional Information:
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A Guide is a Red line marker which can direct the motion or positioning of objects.
The sides and centers of Objectscan snap to the Guide Lines.Click on the Ruler around the design and drag toward the center to place a Guide.
Select the Guide and click Properties to edit the position or drag it where desired.
To Place Guide a Specified Distance from an Object:
Select the desired object.
Click the New Guide button.
Select New Guide From Other.
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For Additional Information:
See the New Guide button in the Alignment tab in Design for the different directional Guides that can be placed.
Right-Click on the Guide and select Edit Guide.
Right-Click on the Guide and select Remove Guide(s) or Inactivate Guides.
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On the Add Other Guide screen select the desired Direction checkbox for the Guide.
Enter the Distance from the opening to place the Guide.
Click OK.
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The Guide is placed.
Openings can be moved and snapped to the Guide line.
Auto Alignment
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This can be toggled on/off in the Options menu for Designer and Trace.
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