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EFD has a built in Grid which allows you to position your stands more easily, however this grid only shows on-screen and does not show on an exported PDF. These instructions will show you how to create a grid that is printable/exportable.
EFD has a built in Grid which allows you to position your stands more easily, however this grid only shows on-screen and does not show on an exported PDF. These instructions will show you how to create a grid that is printable/exportable.
Creating a printable / exportable Grid:
Creating a printable / exportable Grid:
Below is a very simple stand layout which we will add the grid to.
The grid shown on the example below is the built in grid that can only be seen on-screen, you will see that the stands are exactly on the grid.
If in your case the stands are not on the grid, you can align your plan to the grid using the Align to Grid function.
The easiest way to create a printable grid is by using the Zone function. This allows you to edit the grid easily later, and ensures the grid lines always appear beneath the stand lines, so stand edges remain visible.
There are 2 ways to draw the Zone, you can either draw one manually which allows you to create more intricate grids within specific areas, or if the grid only needs to be over your stands, you can create one automatically just by selecting the stands.
Create a Grid automatically over selected stands
Create a Grid automatically over selected stands
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Select the stands you want the grid to be shown on. Now click on the 'Create Zone Around Selected Stands' icon at the top as shown below:
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The following Stand Zone Detection dialog will now appear.
You can experiment with the below options but the default settings should be sufficient.
Click OK.
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The Zone options dialog will now appear.
Change the name to '1m Grid', or whatver you want the grid to be called.
You don't need to show the name of the grid on-screen, so untick this.
Now click on the 'Fill' button.
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The Fill options dialog will now appear.
For a 1m Grid, change the options to the same as what is shown in the example below. You can pick what colour you like for the Grid but in this case I have selected red.
Click OK. Then click OK again to close the Zone options dialog. Your grid will now be shown as per the below.
Create a Grid manually
Create a Grid manually
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On the DRAW menu at the top, click Zones > Draw a Zone Manually.
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The Zone options dialog will now appear.
Change the name to '1m Grid', or whatver you want the grid to be called.
You don't need to show the name of the grid on-screen, so untick this.
Now click on the 'Fill' button.
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The Fill options dialog will now appear.
For a 1m Grid, change the options to the same as what is shown in the example below. You can pick what colour you like for the Grid but in this case I have selected red.
Click OK. Then click OK again to close the Zone options dialog.
You now need to draw the zone with your mouse by clicking the first point, then the next points until you have drawn the desired shape. When you have completed your shape, press C to close the loop correctly.
Your grid will now be shown as per the below.
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