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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

When the Angle Snap Grid is turned on, it When Grid Snaps are enabled, small
will display in all views where line-based perpendicular hatch lines display along the
objects can be drawn - including 3D views in lengths of the Angle Snap Grid lines,
which walls can be drawn and edited. See indicating the Snap Grid Unit.
“Editing Line Based Objects” on page 217.

Grid Snaps

Grid Snaps allow you to snap objects The appearance and size of the Snap and
to points on an on-screen grid as they Reference Grids can be controlled in the
are created, moved, and resized. See Plan and Layout Defaults dialogs. See
“Moving Objects” on page 248 and “General Plan Defaults Dialog” on page 101.
“Resizing Objects” on page 257.
Grid Snaps and Angle Snaps
It is recommended that you draw and
position the exterior walls of your plan with Of the three snap behaviors, Grid Snaps have
Grid Snaps enabled. Once these walls the lowest priority and are overridden by
are in place, you may choose to turn Grid Angle Snaps and Object Snaps.
Snaps off to finish the rest of the drawing. When Grid snaps and Angle Snaps are both
Grid Snaps are turned on and off by selecting enabled, objects are drawn and edited using
Polar Coordinates. For example, if the grid
Edit> Snap Settings>Grid Snaps , b y Snap Unit is set to 12" (1 foot), drawing a
clicking the toggle button, or in the Plan or new wall at an Allowed Angle snaps the wall
Layout Defaults dialog.
length to 0", 12", 24", and so on. The Angle
Snap Grid illustrates this nicely: when Grid
Reference Grid Snaps are enabled, small perpendicular hatch

In addition to the Snap Grid, the Reference lines display along the lengths of the Angle
Grid is provided to give you a visual sense Snap Grid lines. These hatches are at regular
of scale. The Reference Grid is useful for intervals equal to the Snap Grid Unit, but do
zooming in and out, or for general layout not necessarily align with the Snap Grid
guidelines, but is not used for snapping. itself. See “Angle Snap Grid” on page 171.
The Reference Grid can be toggled on and
To draw a line or wall at an Allowed
off by selecting View> Reference Grid . Angle but with unrestricted length, dis-
See “View Tools” on page 159. able Grid Snaps and leave Angle Snaps on.

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