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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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Guides Toggle: Editor Tools

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  • Use the Guides toggle to determine whether object edges and center points will snap to the Guide lines.

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  • Guides Toggle On allows object edges and center points to snap to the Guide lines. 

  • Guides Toggle Off allows object edges to be placed without snapping to the Guide lines.

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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

    • Left

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    • Right

  • New Horizontal Guide

    • Top

    • Middle

    • Bottom

  • The Guide will be placed on the Top layer of the opening.

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titleGuide Definition

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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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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titleGuide Definition

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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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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  • Optionally, click the Guide and click the Properties Tab to edit the specific position of the Guide.

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titleGuide Definition

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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New Guide on the Edge of an Object

To Place a Guide on the Edge of an Opening

  • Select the opening.

  • Click the New Guide button on the Alignment tab.

  • Optionally, Right-Click on the opening and select the Guide direction.

  • 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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  • Note: To place a Guide a specified distance to the Inside of an object, select New Guide From Other and select the desired direction and placement, using negative numbers.

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titleGuide Definition

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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To Place Guide a Specified Distance from an Object:

  • Select the desired object.

  • Click the New Guide button.

  • Optionally, right-click on the opening and select the Guide.

  • Select New Guide From Other.

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titleGuide Definition

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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  • On the Add Other Guide 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 Positioning Toggle determines whether the Guide is placed on the Top or Bottom layer of the opening.

  • Several Guides can be placed at the same time with this screen.

  • Negative Numbers can be entered to place a Guide within the opening.

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  • The Guide is placed.

  • Openings can be moved and snapped to the Guide line.

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Auto Alignment

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  • Auto Alignment can be toggled on the Edit Menu.

  • This can also be used to assist with aligning openings in additional to Guides.

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titleAuto Alignment Definition
The Auto Alignmentfunction displays bluealignment lines as you move an object and it lines up to another object in Designer,Trace and Nesting, making aligning openings easier.

This can be toggled on/off in the Options menu for Designer and Trace.

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See: Options Menu in Designer

See: Options Menu in Trace

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Set the Default for Guides

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titleDefault Settings for the Guides

Set the default for the Guides in the Admin > Editor section.

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See AlsoNew Vertical Guide and New Horizontal Guide in the Right-Click Menu or New Guide on the Alignment Tab.
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