Display the Form Grid
The Frame Editor lets you place fields anywhere on the form, but you can also align them to an underlying grid.
To display the grid
Click View, Grid on the User Frame menu bar.
The grid is displayed on the open form.
To remove the grid
Click View, Grid on the User Frame menu bar to clear the option.
Snap to Grid
Using the grid makes it easier to align fields accurately. When Snap to Grid is enabled, all fields are automatically aligned with the grid points as you add them to the form.
To enable Snap to Grid
Click Layout, Snap to Grid on the User Frame menu bar.
To disable Snap to Grid
Click Layout, Snap to Grid on the User Frame menu bar to clear the option.
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Resize the Grid
The Workbench Frame Editor's default grid has grid points every quarter of an inch. However, you can change the size of the cells in the grid. This sizing applies whether or not the grid lines are displayed. You can also change the color of the grid lines.
To resize the grid
1. Click Layout, Grid Properties on the User Frame menu bar.
OpenROAD displays the Grid Properties dialog.
2. Specify the size of the cells in the grid in any of the following ways:
• Enter values (in 1000ths of an inch) in the Width and Height fields.
• Use the scroll bars for the Width and Height fields.
• Click the upper left cell of the model grid, and then use the resize handle to adjust the size of the cell.
3. Click OK.
OpenROAD changes all the grid cells to the specified size.
To change the color of the grid lines
1. In the Grid Properties dialog, click Change color.
The color palette appears.
2. Select a tab for a color system and click a color.
The color is applied.
3. Click OK to close the Grid Properties dialog.
Last modified date: 12/20/2023