TheFrame/TheView is the screen. Typically this object is referred to as TheView. TheView has its own set of properties. Some of the properties determine screen characteristics, such as background color, resizing behavior and the update rate. Others serve as defaults for other objects, such as the font, current value service, and Facility ID.
For more information, see Using TheFrame/TheView.
Grid lines crisscross TheView like those on traditional graph paper. The grid helps you position shapes visually. It does not appear in Run mode. By default, objects snap to grid points when they are placed on TheView. The display of the grid, the spacing of the grid (in pixels), and whether or not objects snap to the grid are set using the Grid Settings option on the Layout menu.
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Show Grid |
Enables visibility of the grid lines on TheView. |
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Snap to Grid |
Enables snapping of objects to grid lines. |
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Snap to Center |
Enables snapping of objects smaller than the grid spacing to the nearest grid lines. The option is only available if Snap to Grid is enabled. |
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Spacing |
Width — Horizontal spacing (in pixels) of the grid dots. Valid entry is any even number between 2 to 10000. Height — Vertical spacing (in pixels) of the grid dots. Valid entry is any even number between 2 to 10000. |
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Guidelines |
The margins around TheView. Valid entry is any even number between 2 to 10000. |
To Change Grid Settings
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