Grid and Ruler Options

To open the Grid and Ruler Options, choose Options from the Utilities menu and click on the Grid and Ruler tab. They control the way the grid and rulers appear.

Grid and Ruler Spacing

Major Spacing defines the distance between the major grid and ruler divisions. The units used for the grid and rulers is defined by the units you use for the Major Spacing. For example entering a major grid spacing of "2cm" will set the grid and ruler units to centimeters regardless of the page units specified in the Units options. For more details, see Changing the grid spacing.

Grid Type

Xara LX allows the use of a standard rectangular grid or an isometric grid. See Changing the shape of the grid for more information.

Origin (0,0 point)

Normally the origin for the grid and rulers is at the bottom left-hand corner of the page. If you wish to move it to a different location, change the Origin value. You can also move the origin by dragging on the rulers, see Moving the ruler zero point for more details.