Schematic - Grids

Parent page: Sch Preferences

Summary

The Schematic – Grids page of the Preferences dialog provides controls related to setting grids of schematic in the workspace.

Access

The Schematic – Grids page is part of the main Preferences dialog (DXP >> Preferences) and is accessed by clicking the Grids entry under the Schematic folder, in the left hand pane of the dialog.

Options/Controls

Grid options

• Visible Grid - Select an option from the drop-down list to set the style of the visible grid for schematic documents. The following options are available:
  
  • Line Grid: The grid is shown as solid lines.
  • Dot Grid: The grid is shown as dotted lines.

• Grid Color - This field shows the current color used to draw the visible grid on schematic sheets. Click the color sample box to change the visible grid color.

Imperial Grid Presets

• Altium Presets - Click this button to restore grid presets for the snap grid, electrical grid and visible grid in Mils unit. Once you click on this button, a list of grid presets appears allowing you to choose the appropriate grid presets.
• Tree List Grid Settings - This table contains lists of values in mils for snap grid, electrical grid and visible grid for the schematic project. You can modify the values for the grids and enable or disable a grid.

Metric Grid Presets

• Altium Presets - Click this button to restore grid presets for the snap grid, electrical grid and visible grid in MMs unit. Once you click on this button, a list of grid presets appears allowing you to choose the appropriate grid presets.
• Tree List Grid Settings - This table contains lists of values in MMs for snap grid, electrical grid and visible grid for the schematic project. You can modify the values for the grids and enable or disable a grid.