Question: How do I set up the grid in EO Design?

1. Click on the TOOLS drop down menu at the top of the window.
2. From the drop down list, click on OPTIONS.
3. When the Options window opens, click on the DRAWING TAB
4. The first choice is for STYLE. You may choose Line, Plus, Cross or Point. Click the arrow next to the Style and click on your choice from the menu.
5. The next setting is for the separation, or size of the squares in the grid. Click in the box and type in the size of the grid squares you want. Example: 1.0 for one inch, .50 for one half inch, etc.
6. Next, you can choose the position of the grid. Below places the grid behind the design. Above will place the grid on top of the design. That is, the grid lines will be visible on top of the design.
7. Color will let you select the color of the grid lines.
8. Finally, check the box for GRID ORIGIN at (0,0) to have the grid display with the center point set at the intersection of the 0 horizontal and 0 vertical lines. NOTE: the hot key for toggling the grid on and off is CTRL + G.
9. Click OK to close and save the settings.